Baobab

Ayers Pear

About Baobab and Ayers Pear

Baobab

Ayers Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Baobab

Ayers Pear

In German

Affenbrotbaum

Ayers Birne

In French

Baobab

Ayers Poire

In Spanish

Baobab

Ayers pera

In Greek

Baobab

Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

baobá

Ayers Pear

In Polish

Baobab

Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

Baobab

Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Rosales

Family

Bombacaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Adansonia

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

830

1 27800

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Properties of Baobab and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Ayers Pear

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

Baobab and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Baobab and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Ayers Pear are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Baobab and Ayers Pear

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