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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Summer Squash, Winter Squash

Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost

Pests and Diseases

-
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Peanut Squash, Squash

In Hindi

sotol
देलिकाता स्क्वाश

In German

Dasylirion texanum
Delicata Squash

In French

sotol
Delicata Squash

In Spanish

sotol
Delicata Squash

In Greek

sotol
Delicata Σκουός

In Portuguese

sotol
Delicata Squash

In Polish

sotol
Delicata Squash

In Latin

sotol
delicata Cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Cucurbita

Clade

Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

300100
1 27800
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Difference Between Sotol and Delicata Squash

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

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Importance of Sotol and Delicata Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sotol and Delicata Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sotol and Delicata Squash 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 Delicata Squash is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients and Weight loss. Sotol has beauty benefits as follows: while Delicata Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sotol vs Delicata Squash

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