Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Fruit
  
Tree
  
Origin
China, Japan
  
New Zealand
  
Types
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
low mountains, warm rainy
  
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
10-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Red, Crimson
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown, Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green, Gray
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
  
Acicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral
  
Astringent, Dysentry
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Stem
  
Flowers, Wood
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Application in Furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PYRUS pyrifolia
  
METROSIDEROS excelsa
  
Common Name
Asian Pear
  
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
  
In Hindi
Asian Pear
  
pohutukawa
  
In German
Nashi-Birne
  
pohutukawa
  
In French
Nashi
  
pohutukawa
  
In Spanish
Asian pear
  
pohutukawa
  
In Greek
Asian pear
  
pohutukawa
  
In Portuguese
Pera-nashi
  
pohutukawa
  
In Polish
Grusza chińska
  
pohutukawa
  
In Latin
Asian pear
  
pohutukawa
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Rosales
  
Myrtales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Myrtaceae
  
Genus
Pyrus
  
Metrosideros
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Maleae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Asian Pear and Pohutukawa
Season and care of Asian Pear and Pohutukawa is important to know. While considering everything about Asian Pear and Pohutukawa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Asian Pear season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Pohutukawa season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Asian Pear is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pohutukawa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Asian Pear is Acidic, Neutral and for Pohutukawa is Acidic, Neutral.
Asian Pear and Pohutukawa Physical Information
Asian Pear and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Asian Pear height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Asian Pear and Pohutukawa are as follows:
Asian Pear flower color: Not Available
Asian Pear leaf color: Not Available
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
- Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Care of Asian Pear and Pohutukawa
Care of Asian Pear and Pohutukawa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asian Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pohutukawa 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 Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.