Pear

Cinquefoil

About Pear and Cinquefoil

Pear

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

3000500

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

800.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Red

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

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Pear

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

नाशपाती

पंचकोण

In German

Birne

Fingerkraut

In French

Poire

potentille

In Spanish

Pera

cinquefoil

In Greek

Αχλάδι

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Pera

cinquefoil

In Polish

Gruszka

pięciornik

In Latin

Orbis

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

30300

1 27800

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Properties of Pear and Cinquefoil

Wondering what are the properties of Pear and Cinquefoil? We provide you with everything About Pear and Cinquefoil. Pear has thorns and Cinquefoil doesn't have thorns. Also Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Pear has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling and Cinquefoil has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling. 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 Pear and Cinquefoil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pear and Cinquefoil

Season and care of Pear and Cinquefoil is important to know. While considering everything about Pear and Cinquefoil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pear season is Early Spring and Winter and Cinquefoil season is Early Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Pear is Loamy, Sandy and for Cinquefoil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pear is Acidic and for Cinquefoil is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pear and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Pear and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Pear and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Pear and Cinquefoil

Care of Pear and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.