Boxberry

Ayers Pear

About Boxberry and Ayers Pear

Boxberry

Ayers Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Types

Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

boxberry

Ayers Pear

In German

boxberry

Ayers Birne

In French

boxberry

Ayers Poire

In Spanish

boxberry

Ayers pera

In Greek

boxberry

Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

boxberry

Ayers Pear

In Polish

boxberry

Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

Burning

Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Rosales

Family

Ericaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

14130

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Ayers Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Ayers Pear? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Ayers Pear. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Ayers Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Ayers Pear has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Ayers Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Ayers Pear

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

Boxberry and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Boxberry and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Ayers Pear are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Boxberry and Ayers Pear

Care of Boxberry and Ayers Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Ayers Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry 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.