Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1512-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
sotol
In German
Kakaopflanze
Dasylirion texanum
In French
usine de cacao
sotol
In Spanish
planta del cacao
sotol
In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
sotol
In Portuguese
planta do cacau
sotol
In Polish
Kakao roślin
sotol
In Latin
Cocos herba
sotol
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Liliales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocots
Tribe
Theobromeae
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Subfamily
Byttneroideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
22300
1
27800
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