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About Ayers Pear and Calathea


About Calathea and Ayers Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Pyrus pyrifolia  
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia  

Number of Varieties
1  
300  
28

Habitat
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Red, Orange, Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Ayers'  
CALATHEA  

Common Name
Ayers Pear, Pear  
Calathea  

In Hindi
Ayers Pear  
Calathea  

In German
Ayers Birne  
Calathea  

In French
Ayers Poire  
Calathea  

In Spanish
Ayers pera  
Calathea  

In Greek
Ayers Pear  
Calathea  

In Portuguese
Ayers Pear  
Calathea  

In Polish
Ayers Gruszka  
Calathea  

In Latin
Ayro Orbis  
Calathea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Marantaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Calathea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Ayers Pear and Calathea

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

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Season and Care of Ayers Pear and Calathea

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

Ayers Pear and Calathea Physical Information

Ayers Pear and Calathea physical information is very important for comparison. Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Calathea height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ayers Pear and Calathea are as follows:

Care of Ayers Pear and Calathea

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

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