Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Elegance , Maiden
Number of Varieties
-50
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
mild coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1510-12
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
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm30.00 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
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Saw-tooth like
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
extracted oil
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
PELARGONIUM x domesticum
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium
In Hindi
sotol
regal geranium
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Regal Geranie
In French
sotol
geranium royale
In Spanish
sotol
geranio regia
In Greek
sotol
regal geranium
In Portuguese
sotol
gerânio régio
In Polish
sotol
regal geranium
In Latin
sotol
regal geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Geraniales
Family
Liliaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Pelargonium
Clade
Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Nolinoideae
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Number of Species
300422
1
27800
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