Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
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Number of Varieties
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-155-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-12
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
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Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Hummingbirds
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Allergy
-
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Marijuana
In Hindi
sotol
मारिजुआना
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Marihuana
In French
sotol
Marijuana
In Spanish
sotol
Marijuana
In Greek
sotol
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
sotol
Maconha
In Polish
sotol
Marihuana
In Latin
sotol
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Cannabis
Clade
Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Nolinoideae
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Number of Species
3003
1
27800
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