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About Ayers Pear and Shooting Star


About Shooting Star and Ayers Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Pyrus pyrifolia  
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar  

Number of Varieties
1  
17  
99+

Habitat
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges  
Floodplains, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Red, Orange, Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Ovate elongated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Loam, Sand  

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 after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Runny nose, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Ayers'  
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare  

Common Name
Ayers Pear, Pear  
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps  

In Hindi
Ayers Pear  
shooting star  

In German
Ayers Birne  
shooting star  

In French
Ayers Poire  
Dodecatheon  

In Spanish
Ayers pera  
Dodecatheon  

In Greek
Ayers Pear  
shooting star  

In Portuguese
Ayers Pear  
Dodecatheon  

In Polish
Ayers Gruszka  
shooting star  

In Latin
Ayro Orbis  
shooting star  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Primulales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Dodecatheon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
17  
99+

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Properties of Ayers Pear and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Ayers Pear and Shooting Star

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

Ayers Pear and Shooting Star Physical Information

Ayers Pear and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Ayers Pear and Shooting Star are as follows:

Care of Ayers Pear and Shooting Star

Care of Ayers Pear and Shooting Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ayers Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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