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About Ayers Pear and Squill


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia  
-  

Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  
Pyrus pyrifolia  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Red, Orange, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Elliptic  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  
Astringent, Febrifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA  
PYRUS 'Ayers'  

Common Name
Squill  
Ayers Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
Squill  
Ayers Pear  

In German
Squill  
Ayers Birne  

In French
Squille  
Ayers Poire  

In Spanish
Escila  
Ayers pera  

In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  
Ayers Pear  

In Portuguese
Cila  
Ayers Pear  

In Polish
Cebulica  
Ayers Gruszka  

In Latin
Scilla  
Ayro Orbis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
81  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Squill and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Ayers Pear

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

Squill and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Squill and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Ayers Pear are as follows:

Care of Squill and Ayers Pear

Care of Squill and Ayers Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Ayers Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Squill 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.

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