Texas Madrone

Ayers Pear

About Texas Madrone and Ayers Pear

Texas Madrone

Ayers Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America

Types

Arbutus xalapensis

Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Open Plains

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

640.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

795.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware

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, Feature Plant

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARBUTUS xalapensis

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone

Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Texas Madrone

Ayers Pear

In German

Texas Madrone

Ayers Birne

In French

Texas Madrone

Ayers Poire

In Spanish

Arbutus xalapensis

Ayers pera

In Greek

Texas Madrone

Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

Texas Madrone

Ayers Pear

In Polish

Texas Madrone

Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

Texas Madrone

Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Rosales

Family

Ericaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Arbutus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Texas Madrone and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Texas Madrone and Ayers Pear

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

Texas Madrone and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Texas Madrone and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Madrone height is 640.00 cm and width 795.00 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Madrone and Ayers Pear are as follows:

Texas Madrone flower color: White and Ivory
Texas Madrone leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Olive
Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Texas Madrone and Ayers Pear

Care of Texas Madrone and Ayers Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Madrone pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ayers Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Texas Madrone needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ayers Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.