Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not available
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
12-15
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Rosette
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In German
wingnut
Dasylirion texanum
In Portuguese
wingnut
sotol
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Juglandaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pterocarya
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocots
Tribe
Juglandeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Juglandoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wingnut and Sotol
Season and care of Wingnut and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Wingnut and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wingnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sotol season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Wingnut is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wingnut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Wingnut and Sotol Physical Information
Wingnut and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Sotol are as follows:
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
- Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Wingnut and Sotol
Care of Wingnut and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wingnut 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.