Pear

Kou

About Pear and Kou

Pear

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

300015

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

800.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, 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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Pear

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

नाशपाती

Cordia subcordata

In German

Birne

Cordia subcordata

In French

Poire

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Pera

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Αχλάδι

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Pera

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Gruszka

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Orbis

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Pear and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Pear and Kou

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

Pear and Kou Physical Information

Pear and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Pear and Kou are as follows:

Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Pear and Kou

Care of Pear and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.