Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Leucanthemum vulgare
common pear
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Riverbanks
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.80 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Dermititis
Digestive Problems, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Asthma, Cough, Diuretic
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Buds
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
LEUCANTHEMUM vulgare 'Angel'
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
Common Name
Oxeye Daisy
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
In Hindi
Oxeye डेज़ी
Seckel Pear
In German
Margerite
Kultur-Birne
In French
Grande marguerite
Poirier commun
In Spanish
margarita de ojo de buey
peral europeo, peral común
In Greek
μαργαρίτα Μαργαρίτα
Seckel Pear
In Portuguese
Rainha Margarida
Seckel Pear
In Polish
piwonie
Grusza pospolita
In Latin
oxeye Daisy
Seckel Pear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Rosales
Family
Asteraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Leucanthemum
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Heliantheae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
3050
1
27800
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