Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
low mountains, warm rainy
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
12-15
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
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Rosette
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
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 Spanish
Asian pear
sotol
In Greek
Asian pear
sotol
In Portuguese
Pera-nashi
sotol
In Polish
Grusza chińska
sotol
In Latin
Asian pear
sotol
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
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 Not Available and Sotol has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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.
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: Not Available
Asian Pear leaf color: Not Available
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.
