Quince

Sotol

About Quince and Sotol

Quince

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Quince

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

श्रीफल

sotol

In German

Quitte

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Coing

sotol

In Spanish

Membrillo

sotol

In Greek

Κυδώνι

sotol

In Portuguese

Marmelo

sotol

In Polish

Pigwa

sotol

In Latin

Quince

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Rosaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cydonia

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

200300

1 27800

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Properties of Quince and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Quince and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Quince and Sotol. Quince doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Quince does not have fragrant flowers. Quince 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 Quince and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Quince and Sotol

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

Quince and Sotol Physical Information

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

Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Quince and Sotol

Care of Quince and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Quince 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.