Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
common pear
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
1120
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
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
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Digestive Problems, Itchiness
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Seckel Pear
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Kultur-Birne
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Poirier commun
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
peral europeo, peral común
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Seckel Pear
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Seckel Pear
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Grusza pospolita
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Seckel Pear
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Rosaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
506
1
27800
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