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Bottle Tree and Sotol


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Australia  

Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-9  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
270.00 cm  
99+
2,743.20 cm  
8

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
1,500.00 cm  
11

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Crimson, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Lobed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods  
Used as Ornamental plant  

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum  
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  

Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  

In Hindi
sotol  
बोतल ट्री  

In German
Dasylirion texanum  
Flaschenbaum  

In French
sotol  
Bouteille Arbre  

In Spanish
sotol  
Árbol de la botella  

In Greek
sotol  
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
sotol  
Bottle Tree  

In Polish
sotol  
Butelka Drzewo  

In Latin
sotol  
Utrem ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Malvales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
brachychiton  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
30  
99+

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Difference Between Sotol and Bottle Tree

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

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Importance of Sotol and Bottle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sotol and Bottle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sotol and Bottle Tree 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 Bottle Tree is . Sotol has beauty benefits as follows: while Bottle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sotol vs Bottle Tree

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 Bottle Tree 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 Bottle Tree have allergic reaction and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sotol has no showy fruits and Bottle Tree has showy fruits. Also Sotol is not flowering and Bottle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Sotol and Bottle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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