Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
China
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
Cold Regions
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Rosette
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Alternate Days
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
China Aster
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In German
China Aster
Dasylirion texanum
In French
Chine Aster
sotol
In Spanish
aster de China
sotol
In Greek
Κίνα Aster
sotol
In Portuguese
China Aster
sotol
In Polish
Chiny Aster
sotol
In Latin
Sinis Aster
sotol
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Callistephus
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocots
Tribe
Astereae
Not Available
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of China Aster and Sotol
Season and care of China Aster and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about China Aster and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. China Aster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sotol season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for China Aster is Loam, Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
China Aster and Sotol Physical Information
China Aster and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of China Aster and Sotol are as follows:
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
- Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of China Aster and Sotol
Care of China Aster and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days. Whereas, in summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.