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About Ayers Pear and Pachysandra


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
China, Japan  
-  

Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  
Pyrus pyrifolia  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Red, Orange, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  

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  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial 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
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent, Febrifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  
PYRUS 'Ayers'  

Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  
Ayers Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
pachysandra  
Ayers Pear  

In German
Ysander  
Ayers Birne  

In French
pachysandra  
Ayers Poire  

In Spanish
Pachysandra  
Ayers pera  

In Greek
Pachysandra  
Ayers Pear  

In Portuguese
Pachysandra  
Ayers Pear  

In Polish
Runianka  
Ayers Gruszka  

In Latin
Pachysandra  
Ayro Orbis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Buxales  
Rosales  

Family
Buxaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Pachysandra  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
sarcococceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
30  
99+

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Properties of Pachysandra and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Pachysandra and Ayers Pear

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

Pachysandra and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Pachysandra and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pachysandra and Ayers Pear are as follows:

Care of Pachysandra and Ayers Pear

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

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