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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Lower slopes
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Needs high amount of water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION texanum
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

sotol
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Dasylirion texanum
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

sotol
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

sotol
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

sotol
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

sotol
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

sotol
Diabelski laska

In Latin

sotol
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Apiales

Family

Liliaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Aralia

Clade

Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

30030
1 27800
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Difference Between Sotol and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Importance of Sotol and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sotol and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sotol and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Sotol has beauty benefits as follows: while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sotol vs Devil's Walking Stick

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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick have 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 Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also Sotol is not flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare Sotol and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.