Scientific Name of Sotol and Red Pitaya
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION texanum
  
HYLOCEREUS undatus
  
Common Name
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
  
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
  
In Hindi
sotol
  
Red Pitaya
  
In German
Dasylirion texanum
  
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
  
In French
sotol
  
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
  
In Spanish
sotol
  
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)
  
In Greek
sotol
  
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
  
In Portuguese
sotol
  
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
  
In Polish
sotol
  
Red Pitaya
  
In Latin
sotol
  
Red Pitaya
  
Sotol and Red Pitaya in Spanish
All plants which are Cactus, basically have different names in different languages. As these names vary from region to region, scientists came up with one single name for all plants, which are called scientific names. Scientific Name of Sotol and Red Pitaya is used by scientists worldwide. Scientific names are name used by scientists, especially the taxonomic name of an organisms that consist of the genus and species. Sotol and Red Pitaya in Spanish is also different. Sotol in Spanish is known as sotol and Red Pitaya in Spanish is known as pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico).
Common Name of Sotol and Red Pitaya
Scientific name of Sotol and Red Pitaya is the name accepted by scientists worldwide. But common name of Sotol and Red Pitaya varies in different languages. Sotol and Red Pitaya common names in Hindi, in French, in German is different. They are as follows:
- Sotol in German: Dasylirion texanum
- Sotol in French: sotol
- Red Pitaya in German: Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
- Red Pitaya in French: pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
Knowing the scientific name of Sotol and Red Pitaya also its common name in Spanish as well as in other languages is an interesting fact.
Sotol and Red Pitaya Common Name In Other Languages
Along with Sotol vs Red Pitaya Scientific Classification, Sotol and Red Pitaya common name in other languages is also interesting to know. Common name is the name used by local people. It develops over time, according to use, look and lore.
- Sotol in Greek: sotol
- Red Pitaya in Greek: Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)