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About Ayers Pear and Chinquapin


About Chinquapin and Ayers Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Pyrus pyrifolia  
Castanea pumila  

Number of Varieties
1  
8  

Habitat
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges  
Hillside, Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-5  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Red, Orange, Yellow  
Light Green, Chartreuse  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks  

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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, 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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge  
Headache, Treating fever  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Ayers'  
CASTANEA pumila  

Common Name
Ayers Pear, Pear  
Chinquapin  

In Hindi
Ayers Pear  
बौना शाहबलूत  

In German
Ayers Birne  
Zwergkastanien  

In French
Ayers Poire  
châtaignier nain  

In Spanish
Ayers pera  
el castaño enano  

In Greek
Ayers Pear  
νάνος καστανιάς  

In Portuguese
Ayers Pear  
νάνος καστανιάς  

In Polish
Ayers Gruszka  
krasnolud kasztan  

In Latin
Ayro Orbis  
P. castaneis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Castanea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cherokee  

Subfamily
-  
Cassidinae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
6  

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Properties of Ayers Pear and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Ayers Pear and Chinquapin

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

Ayers Pear and Chinquapin Physical Information

Ayers Pear and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Ayers Pear and Chinquapin are as follows:

Care of Ayers Pear and Chinquapin

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

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