Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Australia
Types
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
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Number of Varieties
30001
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-6
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm250.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Round
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Early Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Frogs
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Pear
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
नाशपाती
Pepperwort
In German
Birne
Pepperwort
In French
Poire
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Pera
Pepperwort
In Greek
Αχλάδι
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Pera
Pepperwort
In Polish
Gruszka
Pepperwort
In Latin
Orbis
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Rosales
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Family
Rosaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
3065
1
27800
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