Pear

Soft Shield Fern

About Pear and Soft Shield Fern

Pear

Soft Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Fern

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

800.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Saw-tooth like

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

7.2 Common Name

Pear

Alaska fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

नाशपाती

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Birne

Grannen-Schildfarn

7.2.3 In French

Poire

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pera

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Αχλάδι

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pera

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Gruszka

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Orbis

Soft Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyrus

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Pear and Soft Shield Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Pear and Soft Shield Fern? We provide you with everything About Pear and Soft Shield Fern. Pear has thorns and Soft Shield Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Pear has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling and Soft Shield Fern has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Pear and Soft Shield Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pear and Soft Shield Fern

Season and care of Pear and Soft Shield Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Pear and Soft Shield Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pear season is Early Spring and Winter and Soft Shield Fern season is Early Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Pear is Loamy, Sandy and for Soft Shield Fern is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Pear is Acidic and for Soft Shield Fern is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pear and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Pear and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pear and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green
Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Pear and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Pear and Soft Shield Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Soft Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Soft Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.