Crossandra

Ayers Pear

About Crossandra and Ayers Pear

Crossandra

Ayers Pear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Astringent, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

PYRUS 'Ayers'

7.2 Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Ayers Pear, Pear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crossandra

Ayers Pear

7.2.2 In German

Crossandra

Ayers Birne

7.2.3 In French

Crossandra

Ayers Poire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crossandra

Ayers pera

7.2.5 In Greek

Crossandra

Ayers Pear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crossandra

Ayers Pear

7.2.7 In Polish

Crossandra

Ayers Gruszka

7.2.8 In Latin

Crossandra

Ayro Orbis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Pyrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crossandra and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Ayers Pear

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

Crossandra and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Crossandra and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Ayers Pear are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Crossandra and Ayers Pear

Care of Crossandra and Ayers Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra 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 Crossandra 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.