Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Number of Varieties
-40
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over 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
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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Cosmetics, 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
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Houseleek, Common houseleek
In Hindi
sotol
houseleek
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Hauswurz
In French
sotol
joubarbe
In Spanish
sotol
houseleek
In Greek
sotol
houseleek
In Portuguese
sotol
houseleek
In Polish
sotol
houseleek
In Latin
sotol
AMERIMNON
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Sempervivum
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
30040
1
27800
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