Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Cubanelle, Aconcagua, Biscayne, Key Largo, Qantanamo, Grenada, Key West
Number of Varieties
-7
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Moist Soils, Warm soil
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Condiment, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cubanelle'( Grossum Group)
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Bell Pepper, Cubanelle Pepper, Sweet Pepper
In Hindi
sotol
Cubanelle Pepper
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Cubanelle Pepper
In French
sotol
Cubanelle Pepper
In Spanish
sotol
Cubanelle Pepper
In Greek
sotol
Cubanelle Pepper
In Portuguese
sotol
Cubanelle Pepper
In Polish
sotol
Cubanelle Pepper
In Latin
sotol
Cubanelle Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Peppers
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
300-
1
27800
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