1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Western Asia
1.4 Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Woodland Garden Canopy
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
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
270.00 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Borers, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Birds, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
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
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
PRUNUS avium
7.2 Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Sweet Cherry
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Dasylirion texanum
Süße Kirsche
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, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Amygdaloideae
8.10 Number of Species