Asian Pear

Pentas

About Asian Pear and Pentas

Asian Pear

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan

Africa, Madagascar

Types

sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

10300

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Habitat

low mountains, warm rainy

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS pyrifolia

PENTAS

Common Name

Asian Pear

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

Asian Pear

Pentas plant

In German

Nashi-Birne

Pentas Pflanze

In French

Nashi

plante Pentas

In Spanish

Asian pear

planta pentas

In Greek

Asian pear

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

Pera-nashi

planta Pentas

In Polish

Grusza chińska

Pentas roślin

In Latin

Asian pear

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

2082

1 27800

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Properties of Asian Pear and Pentas

Wondering what are the properties of Asian Pear and Pentas? We provide you with everything About Asian Pear and Pentas. Asian Pear doesn't have thorns and Pentas doesn't have thorns. Also Asian Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Asian Pear has allergic reactions like and Pentas 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 Asian Pear and Pentas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Asian Pear and Pentas

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

Asian Pear and Pentas Physical Information

Asian Pear and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Asian Pear height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Asian Pear and Pentas are as follows:

Asian Pear flower color:
Asian Pear leaf color:
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Asian Pear and Pentas

Care of Asian Pear and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asian Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Asian Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.