Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Asia
Types
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Lower slopes
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
4-8
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Red, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Stem
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
PYRUS calleryana
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Callery Pear
In Hindi
sotol
Callery नाशपाती
In German
Dasylirion texanum
Callery Pear
In French
sotol
Callery pear
In Spanish
sotol
Callery Pear
In Greek
sotol
Callery Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
sotol
Callery Pear
In Polish
sotol
Callery Gruszka
In Latin
sotol
Callery Pirum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Rosaceae
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Sotol and Callery Pear
Season and care of Sotol and Callery Pear is important to know. While considering everything about Sotol and Callery Pear Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Callery Pear season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sotol is Loam, Sand and for Callery Pear is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline and for Callery Pear is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sotol and Callery Pear Physical Information
Sotol and Callery Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sotol and Callery Pear are as follows:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Callery Pear flower color: White
- Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Sotol and Callery Pear
Care of Sotol and Callery Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Callery Pear pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Callery Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
