Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Terminalia arjuna
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Hummingbirds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Arjuna
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
sotol
In German
Terminalia arjuna
Dasylirion texanum
In French
Terminalia arjuna
sotol
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
sotol
In Greek
arjuna
sotol
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
sotol
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
sotol
In Latin
arjuna
sotol
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
100300
1
27800
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