Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Fruit
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
  
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Types
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
  
Not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
  
A1, A2, A3, 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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm
  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Red, Orange Red, Black
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
  
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Early Spring, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
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
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Loam, Moist but well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune, 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
  
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
  
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
  
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used As Food
  
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
  
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis
  
PAPAVER rhoeas
  
Common Name
Pear
  
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
  
In Hindi
नाशपाती
  
शर्ली अफीम
  
In German
Birne
  
Klatschmohn
  
In French
Poire
  
shirley pavot
  
In Spanish
Pera
  
Shirley amapola
  
In Greek
Αχλάδι
  
Shirley παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
Pera
  
Shirley poppy
  
In Polish
Gruszka
  
Shirley maku
  
In Latin
Orbis
  
Shirley, papaveris
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Pyrus
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Maleae
  
Papavereae
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Paperveroideae