Verbena

Sotol

About Verbena and Sotol

Verbena

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

America, Europe

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

50-

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Verbena

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

verbena

sotol

In German

Eisenkraut

Dasylirion texanum

In French

verveine

sotol

In Spanish

Verbena

sotol

In Greek

λουίζα

sotol

In Portuguese

verbena

sotol

In Polish

werbena

sotol

In Latin

Grindelia

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Verbenaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Verbena

Dasylirion

Clade

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

250300

1 27800

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Properties of Verbena and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Verbena and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Verbena and Sotol. Verbena doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Verbena does not have fragrant flowers. Verbena has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough and Sotol has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Verbena and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Verbena and Sotol

Season and care of Verbena and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Verbena and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Verbena season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Sotol season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Verbena is Well drained and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Verbena is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.

Verbena and Sotol Physical Information

Verbena and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Sotol are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Verbena and Sotol

Care of Verbena and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Verbena pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.