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About Ayers Pear and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Pyrus pyrifolia
-

Number of Varieties

16
0 40000
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Habitat

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red, Orange, Yellow
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Ayers'
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Ayers Pear, Pear
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Ayers Pear
Pacific redcedar

In German

Ayers Birne
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Ayers Poire
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Ayers pera
Thuja plicata

In Greek

Ayers Pear
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Ayers Pear
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Ayers Gruszka
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Ayro Orbis
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Rosales
Pinales

Family

Rosaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3015
1 27800
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Properties of Ayers Pear and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Ayers Pear and Western Red Cedar

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

Ayers Pear and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Ayers Pear and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Ayers Pear and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Ayers Pear flower color: White

  • Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ayers Pear and Western Red Cedar

Care of Ayers Pear and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ayers Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Western Red Cedar pruning is done 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.