Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Southwestern United States
Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
common pear
Number of Varieties
201
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation
Digestive Problems, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
In Hindi
silver dollar
Seckel Pear
In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt
Kultur-Birne
In French
Monnaie-du-Pape
Poirier commun
In Spanish
planta de la plata
peral europeo, peral común
In Greek
silver dollar
Seckel Pear
In Portuguese
silver dollar
Seckel Pear
In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna
Grusza pospolita
In Latin
silver dollar
Seckel Pear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Rosales
Family
Agavaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Lunaria
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5050
1
27800
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