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Birch and Sotol


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
-  

Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii  

Number of Varieties
-  
60  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
270.00 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
34

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
762.00 cm  
28

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Bronze, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Ants, Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods  
Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum  
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'  

Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch  

In Hindi
sotol  
भोज पत्र  

In German
Dasylirion texanum  
Birke  

In French
sotol  
Arbre de bouleau  

In Spanish
sotol  
Abedul  

In Greek
sotol  
Birch Tree  

In Portuguese
sotol  
bétula  

In Polish
sotol  
Brzoza  

In Latin
sotol  
Caerulus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
Betula  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Carpinaceae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
34  
99+

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Difference Between Sotol and Birch

If you are confused whether Sotol or Birch 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 Sotol and Birch Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sotol are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Birch fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sotol and Birch if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sotol and Birch

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sotol and Birch. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sotol and Birch 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 Sotol is whereas of Birch is anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity and Kidney problems. Sotol has beauty benefits as follows: while Birch has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sotol vs Birch

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 Sotol vs Birch 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 Sotol are whereas of Birch have Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sotol has no showy fruits and Birch has no showy fruits. Also Sotol is not flowering and Birch is not flowering . You can compare Sotol and Birch facts and facts of other plants too.

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