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Asian Pear
Asian Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan
Europe, Russia

Types

sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, warm rainy
Cold Regions, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Red, Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shallow soil, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

-
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Stem
Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

-
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS pyrifolia
Symphytum asperum

Common Name

Asian Pear
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

In Hindi

Asian Pear
Blackwort

In German

Nashi-Birne
Blackwort

In French

Nashi
Blackwort

In Spanish

Asian pear
Blackwort

In Greek

Asian pear
Blackwort

In Portuguese

Pera-nashi
Blackwort

In Polish

Grusza chińska
Blackwort

In Latin

Asian pear
Blackwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Symphytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

2035
1 27800
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Difference Between Asian Pear and Comfrey

If you are confused whether Asian Pear or Comfrey are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Asian Pear and Comfrey Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Asian Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Comfrey fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asian Pear and Comfrey if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asian Pear and Comfrey

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asian Pear and Comfrey. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asian Pear and Comfrey as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Asian Pear is Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine and Pectoral whereas of Comfrey is Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity and Osteoarthritis. Asian Pear has beauty benefits as follows: while Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Asian Pear vs Comfrey

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Asian Pear vs Comfrey and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Asian Pear are whereas of Comfrey have Antibacterial and Peripheral Edema respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Asian Pear has showy fruits and Comfrey has showy fruits. Also Asian Pear is not flowering and Comfrey is not flowering . You can compare Asian Pear and Comfrey facts and facts of other plants too.