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Also known as
Desert spoon, Spoon flower and Sotol
Taxonomy
Dasylirion wheeleri
Dasylirion
Asparagaceae
Asparagales

How to care for Common Sotol
How often to water your Common Sotol

every 9
Common Sotol needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Common Sotol in your home

a window
Common Sotol love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Common Sotol does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Common Sotol in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Common Sotol

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Common Sotol after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Common Sotol
Common Sotol
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
