Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Ornamental Plants
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
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Number of Varieties
30002
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm15.00 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
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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
Globe shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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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
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
Drought Tolerant
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
-
Well 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
Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
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Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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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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
Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
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Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
Pear
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
नाशपाती
Sina
In German
Birne
Sina
In French
Poire
Sina
In Spanish
Pera
Sina
In Greek
Αχλάδι
Sina
In Portuguese
Pera
Sina
In Polish
Gruszka
Sina
In Latin
Orbis
Sina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Stenocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Maleae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
30-
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27800
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