Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico
Types
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood
Habitat
low mountains, warm rainy
Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
8-12
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Small oblong
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Not Available
Carvings, Knife handles
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PYRUS pyrifolia
OLNEYA tesota
Common Name
Asian Pear
Ironwood
In Hindi
Asian Pear
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड
In German
Nashi-Birne
Wüsteneisenholz
In French
Nashi
désert Ironwood
In Spanish
Asian pear
Ironwood desierto
In Greek
Asian pear
Ironwood έρημο
In Portuguese
Pera-nashi
deserto Ironwood
In Polish
Grusza chińska
pustynia Ironwood
In Latin
Asian pear
desert ironwood
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Asian Pear and Desert Ironwood
Season and care of Asian Pear and Desert Ironwood is important to know. While considering everything about Asian Pear and Desert Ironwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Asian Pear season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Desert Ironwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Asian Pear is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Desert Ironwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Asian Pear is Acidic, Neutral and for Desert Ironwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Asian Pear and Desert Ironwood Physical Information
Asian Pear and Desert Ironwood physical information is very important for comparison. Asian Pear height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Asian Pear and Desert Ironwood are as follows:
Asian Pear flower color: Not Available
Asian Pear leaf color: Not Available
Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
- Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Asian Pear and Desert Ironwood
Care of Asian Pear and Desert Ironwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asian Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Ironwood 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 Desert Ironwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.