Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Number of Varieties
35-
0
40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12-10
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Snails
-
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In Hindi
सरल
sotol
In German
Fichten
Dasylirion texanum
In French
Picea
sotol
In Spanish
Picea
sotol
In Greek
Spruce
sotol
In Portuguese
Picea
sotol
In Polish
Świerk
sotol
In Latin
Picea
sotol
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Liliales
Family
Aceraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Picea
Dasylirion
Clade
-
Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
35300
1
27800
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