Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Lamium galeobdolon
Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Forest margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Spreading mass
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bees, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Yellow Archangel
In Hindi
sotol
पीला महादूत
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Yellow Archangel
In French
sotol
Archange Jaune
In Spanish
sotol
Arcángel amarillo
In Greek
sotol
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
In Portuguese
sotol
Arcanjo amarelo
In Polish
sotol
żółty Archanioła
In Latin
sotol
Yellow Archangeli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Liliales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Dasylirion
Lamium
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
-
Number of Species
3005
1
27800
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