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Echinocactus and Sotol


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis  

Number of Varieties
-  
50  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes  
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-10  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
270.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

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  
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in summer, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum  
ECHINOCACTUS  

Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball  

In Hindi
sotol  
echinocactus  

In German
Dasylirion texanum  
echinocactus  

In French
sotol  
echinocactus  

In Spanish
sotol  
echinocactus  

In Greek
sotol  
Echinocactus  

In Portuguese
sotol  
Echinocactus  

In Polish
sotol  
Echinocactus  

In Latin
sotol  
Echinocactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
Echinocactus  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
11  
99+

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Difference Between Sotol and Echinocactus

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

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Importance of Sotol and Echinocactus

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

Compare Facts of Sotol vs Echinocactus

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

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