Pitanga

Ayers Pear

About Pitanga and Ayers Pear

Pitanga

Ayers Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

South America, Brazil

Types

Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

coastal environs

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Pitanga

Ayers Pear

In German

Pitanga

Ayers Birne

In French

Pitanga

Ayers Poire

In Spanish

Pitanga

Ayers pera

In Greek

Pitanga

Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

Pitanga

Ayers Pear

In Polish

Pitanga

Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

Pitanga

Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Myrtaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2030

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Ayers Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Pitanga and Ayers Pear? We provide you with everything About Pitanga and Ayers Pear. Pitanga doesn't have thorns and Ayers Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Pitanga does not have fragrant flowers. Pitanga has allergic reactions like and Ayers Pear has allergic reactions like . 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 Pitanga and Ayers Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Ayers Pear

Season and care of Pitanga and Ayers Pear is important to know. While considering everything about Pitanga and Ayers Pear Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pitanga season is Spring and Summer and Ayers Pear season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pitanga is Loam, Sand and for Ayers Pear is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pitanga is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Ayers Pear is Acidic, Neutral.

Pitanga and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Pitanga and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Ayers Pear are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Pitanga and Ayers Pear

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