Dasylirion texanum |
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Texas Sotol |
Description
Durable, low-maintenance accent plant reaching 6' tall by 6' wide at maturity. Shiny, green leaves armed with stout, curved teeth, so care should be used in locating this plant in a landscape. Cold tolerant. Not as deserty looking as wheeleri. Give it room as teeth are sharp, Native in Texas and Chihuahua, Mexico. With age, it will flower with a slender, densely packed column of flowers 15' tall.
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Anatomy
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Sun/Water
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Design
Plant Type
Shrub
Height Range
3-6'
Flower Color
Green
Flower Season
Spring
Leaf Color
Green, Dark Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low, Low
Growth Rate
Slow
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
Ranch, Spanish
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers, Silhouette, Unusual Foliage
Seasonal Interest
Spring
Location Uses
Background, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences, With Rocks
Special Uses
Mass Planting, Naturalizing
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Water Saving Tip:
Different areas of your landscape have different water requirements.
Shrubs need much less water than lawns and drip systems should never be scheduled on the same program with lawns.
Establish separate watering schedules for those areas.