Pear

Hippeastrum

About Pear and Hippeastrum

Pear

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

300090

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

800.00 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Pear

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

नाशपाती

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Birne

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Poire

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Pera

Hippeastrum

In Greek

Αχλάδι

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Pera

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Gruszka

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Orbis

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

3090

1 27800

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Properties of Pear and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Pear and Hippeastrum

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

Pear and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Pear and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Pear and Hippeastrum are as follows:

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

Care of Pear and Hippeastrum

Care of Pear and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.