Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Europe
Types
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Number of Varieties
30005
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
6-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm12.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Cushion
Thorns
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Plant Season
Early Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
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
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Bugs
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
-
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
Pear
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
नाशपाती
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
Birne
Chinakohl
In French
Poire
Napa chou
In Spanish
Pera
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
Αχλάδι
Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Pera
Repolho Napa
In Polish
Gruszka
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
Orbis
Napa Brassica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Capparales
Family
Rosaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Maleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
301
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27800
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