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About Zonal Geranium and Sotol


About Sotol and Zonal Geranium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
it is a type of geranium  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
-  

Habitat
-  
Desert, Lower slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
270.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Rosette  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'  
DASYLIRION texanum  

Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  

In Hindi
Zonal Geranium  
sotol  

In German
Zonal Pelargonie  
Dasylirion texanum  

In French
Géranium zonal  
sotol  

In Spanish
Zonal Geranium  
sotol  

In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι  
sotol  

In Portuguese
zonal Geranium  
sotol  

In Polish
strefowe Geranium  
sotol  

In Latin
Zonal Geranium  
sotol  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Liliales  

Family
Geraniaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Geranium  
Dasylirion  

Clade
-  
Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
422  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Zonal Geranium and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Zonal Geranium and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Zonal Geranium and Sotol. Zonal Geranium doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Zonal Geranium does not have fragrant flowers. Zonal Geranium has allergic reactions like and Sotol has allergic reactions like . 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 Zonal Geranium and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Zonal Geranium and Sotol

Season and care of Zonal Geranium and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Zonal Geranium and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zonal Geranium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Zonal Geranium is Loam, Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Zonal Geranium is Acidic, Neutral and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.

Zonal Geranium and Sotol Physical Information

Zonal Geranium and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Zonal Geranium and Sotol are as follows:

Care of Zonal Geranium and Sotol

Care of Zonal Geranium and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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