Asian Pear

Sotol

About Asian Pear and Sotol

Asian Pear

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

China, Japan

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains, warm rainy

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS pyrifolia

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Asian Pear

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Asian Pear

sotol

In German

Nashi-Birne

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Nashi

sotol

In Spanish

Asian pear

sotol

In Greek

Asian pear

sotol

In Portuguese

Pera-nashi

sotol

In Polish

Grusza chińska

sotol

In Latin

Asian pear

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Rosaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

20300

1 27800

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Properties of Asian Pear and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Asian Pear and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Asian Pear and Sotol. Asian Pear doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Asian Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Asian Pear has allergic reactions like and Sotol has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Asian Pear and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Asian Pear and Sotol

Season and care of Asian Pear and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Asian Pear and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Asian Pear season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sotol season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Asian Pear is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Asian Pear is Acidic, Neutral and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.

Asian Pear and Sotol Physical Information

Asian Pear and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Asian Pear height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Asian Pear and Sotol are as follows:

Asian Pear flower color:
Asian Pear leaf color:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Asian Pear and Sotol

Care of Asian Pear and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asian Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Asian Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.