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About Asian Pear and Sasanqua


About Sasanqua and Asian Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
China, Japan  
Japan  

Types
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
15  
99+

Habitat
low mountains, warm rainy  
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Black, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs less 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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
8-8-8, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize in early to mid-summer, fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Canker, Galls, Petal blight, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral  
antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Astringent, Emollient, neuroprotective  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Stem  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS pyrifolia  
CAMELLIA sasanqua  

Common Name
Asian Pear  
Sasanqua, Sasanqua camellia  

In Hindi
Asian Pear  
sasanqua  

In German
Nashi-Birne  
sasanqua  

In French
Nashi  
sasanqua  

In Spanish
Asian pear  
sasanqua  

In Greek
Asian pear  
sasanqua  

In Portuguese
Pera-nashi  
Sasankya  

In Polish
Grusza chińska  
Sasankya  

In Latin
Asian pear  
Sasankya  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Theales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Theaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Camellia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
250  
99+

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Properties of Asian Pear and Sasanqua

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

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Season and Care of Asian Pear and Sasanqua

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

Asian Pear and Sasanqua Physical Information

Asian Pear and Sasanqua physical information is very important for comparison. Asian Pear height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sasanqua height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Asian Pear and Sasanqua are as follows:

Care of Asian Pear and Sasanqua

Care of Asian Pear and Sasanqua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asian Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sasanqua pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Asian Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sasanqua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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