Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Melanesia
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
-
Number of Varieties
-30
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Medium
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
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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
BREYNIA disticha
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Snow Bush
In Hindi
sotol
बर्फ बुश
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Schnee Bush
In French
sotol
neige Bush
In Spanish
sotol
nieve Bush
In Greek
sotol
χιόνι Μπους
In Portuguese
sotol
neve de Bush
In Polish
sotol
Śnieg Bush
In Latin
sotol
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Euphorbiales
Family
Liliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Breynia
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Antidesmatoideae
Number of Species
30038
1
27800
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