Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
South America, Brazil
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
coastal environs
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
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, Do Not over 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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Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, 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
Aphids, Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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
Analgesic, Antitumor
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis
EUGENIA uniflora
Common Name
Pear
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
In Hindi
नाशपाती
Pitanga
In German
Birne
Pitanga
In French
Poire
Pitanga
In Spanish
Pera
Pitanga
In Greek
Αχλάδι
Pitanga
In Portuguese
Pera
Pitanga
In Polish
Gruszka
Pitanga
In Latin
Orbis
Pitanga
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Myrtales
Family
Rosaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Eugenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
Myrteae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
3020
1
27800
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