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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
-  

Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild  
Desert, Lower slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
270.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Rosette  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata  
DASYLIRION texanum  

Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  

In Hindi
Baobab  
sotol  

In German
Affenbrotbaum  
Dasylirion texanum  

In French
Baobab  
sotol  

In Spanish
Baobab  
sotol  

In Greek
Baobab  
sotol  

In Portuguese
baobá  
sotol  

In Polish
Baobab  
sotol  

In Latin
Baobab  
sotol  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Liliales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Adansonia  
Dasylirion  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bombacoideae  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Baobab and Sotol

If you are confused whether Baobab or Sotol are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Baobab and Sotol Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Baobab are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sotol fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Baobab and Sotol if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Baobab and Sotol

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Baobab and Sotol. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Baobab and Sotol as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Baobab is anti-allergy, Asthma and Skin irritation whereas of Sotol is . Baobab has beauty benefits as follows: while Sotol has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Baobab vs Sotol

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Baobab vs Sotol and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Baobab are whereas of Sotol have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Baobab has showy fruits and Sotol has no showy fruits. Also Baobab is not flowering and Sotol is not flowering . You can compare Baobab and Sotol facts and facts of other plants too.

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