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Asian Pear
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial, Shrub

Origin

China, Japan
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Types

sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Number of Varieties

109
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, warm rainy
Desert, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Green, Dark Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Spring

-
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Leaf Color in Summer

-
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Leaf Color in Fall

-
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Deer resistant

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Stem
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS pyrifolia
Echinocereus reichenbachii

Common Name

Asian Pear
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

In Hindi

Asian Pear
Hedgehog cactus

In German

Nashi-Birne
Igel Kaktus

In French

Nashi
hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Asian pear
cactus de erizo

In Greek

Asian pear
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Pera-nashi
hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Grusza chińska
jeż kaktus

In Latin

Asian pear
cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

20208
1 27800
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Difference Between Asian Pear and Hedgehog Cactus

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Importance of Asian Pear and Hedgehog Cactus

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Compare Facts of Asian Pear vs Hedgehog Cactus

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