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Fern Pine and Sotol


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  

Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes  
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
270.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Green, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark  

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods  
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum  
AFROCARPUS gracilior  

Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine  

In Hindi
sotol  
फर्न पाइन  

In German
Dasylirion texanum  
Fern Pinien  

In French
sotol  
pin Fern  

In Spanish
sotol  
pino helecho  

In Greek
sotol  
Fern πεύκο  

In Portuguese
sotol  
pinho Fern  

In Polish
sotol  
Fern sosna  

In Latin
sotol  
Fern pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Podocarpaceae  

Genus
Dasylirion  
Afrocarpus  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Sotol and Fern Pine

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

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Importance of Sotol and Fern Pine

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

Compare Facts of Sotol vs Fern Pine

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

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