1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
gardens, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
800.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Purplish-black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
Poisonous, Skin cuts
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PYRUS communis
PACHYPODIUM geayi
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pera
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
7.2.7 In Polish
Gruszka
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Apocynoideae
8.10 Number of Species