Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Aerides Falcata
Aerides lawrenciae
Aerides multiflorum
Aerides rosea
Number of Varieties
300025000
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-813-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Ear ache
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis
AERIDES houlletiana
Common Name
Pear
Aerides, Orchid
In Hindi
नाशपाती
Aerides
In German
Birne
Aerides
In French
Poire
Aerides
In Spanish
Pera
Aerides
In Greek
Αχλάδι
Αέρηδες
In Portuguese
Pera
Aerides
In Polish
Gruszka
Aerides
In Latin
Orbis
Aerides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Aerides
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
Vandeae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
3019
1
27800
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