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About Ayers Pear and Maiden Grass


About Maiden Grass and Ayers Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Pyrus pyrifolia  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges  
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Red, Orange, Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Ayers'  
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'  

Common Name
Ayers Pear, Pear  
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass  

In Hindi
Ayers Pear  
maiden grass  

In German
Ayers Birne  
Mädchen Gras  

In French
Ayers Poire  
herbe de jeune fille  

In Spanish
Ayers pera  
hierba doncella  

In Greek
Ayers Pear  
παρθενική γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Ayers Pear  
grama de solteira  

In Polish
Ayers Gruszka  
panieńskie trawy  

In Latin
Ayro Orbis  
virgo herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cyperales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Miscanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
17  

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Properties of Ayers Pear and Maiden Grass

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

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Season and Care of Ayers Pear and Maiden Grass

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

Ayers Pear and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Ayers Pear and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ayers Pear and Maiden Grass are as follows:

Care of Ayers Pear and Maiden Grass

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

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