1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America, Argentina
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments
Desert, Lower slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 3a, 3b, 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
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm270.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Rosette
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
DASYLIRION texanum
7.2 Common Name
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Pink Pampas grass
Dasylirion texanum
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
sotol
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Grama de Pampas rosa
sotol
7.2.7 In Polish
Różowy Pampas trawy
sotol
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species