1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vines
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Arabian jasmine, Sambac jasmine, Gold Coast jasmine
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
270.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune after flowering
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, General garden fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Caterpillars, Leaf curl, Mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Chest tightness, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Hanging Basket, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for the Scalp, Makes teeth white, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Basketary, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
ALOE arborescens
7.2 Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Hydrangea or hortensia
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Dasylirion texanum
Jasmin
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species