Papaya

Japanese Pieris

About Papaya and Japanese Pieris

Papaya

Japanese Pieris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree

Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.62 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Light Yellow

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate to elliptical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

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

Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARICA papaya

PIERIS japonica

7.2 Common Name

Papaya

Japanese Andromeda

7.2.1 In Hindi

पपीता

Japanese pieris

7.2.2 In German

Papaya

Japanese pieris

7.2.3 In French

Papaye

Japanese pieris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Papaya

Japanese pieris

7.2.5 In Greek

Παπάγια

Japanese pieris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mamão

Japanese pieris

7.2.7 In Polish

Papaja

Japanese pieris

7.2.8 In Latin

Papaya

Japanese pieris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Caricaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Carica

Pieris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lyonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Papaya and Japanese Pieris

Wondering what are the properties of Papaya and Japanese Pieris? We provide you with everything About Papaya and Japanese Pieris. Papaya doesn't have thorns and Japanese Pieris doesn't have thorns. Also Papaya does not have fragrant flowers. Papaya has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes and wheezing and Japanese Pieris has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Papaya and Japanese Pieris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Papaya and Japanese Pieris

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

Papaya and Japanese Pieris Physical Information

Papaya and Japanese Pieris physical information is very important for comparison. Papaya height is 457.20 cm and width 7.62 cm whereas Japanese Pieris height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Papaya and Japanese Pieris are as follows:

Papaya flower color: Ivory
Papaya leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink
Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze

Care of Papaya and Japanese Pieris

Care of Papaya and Japanese Pieris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Requires little pruning and Japanese Pieris pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Papaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Pieris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.