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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

China, Japan
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear
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Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, warm rainy
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Foliage diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

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Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS pyrifolia
SASSAFRAS albidum

Common Name

Asian Pear
Sassafras

In Hindi

Asian Pear
Sassafras

In German

Nashi-Birne
Sassafras

In French

Nashi
Sassafras

In Spanish

Asian pear
Sasafrás

In Greek

Asian pear
σασάφρα

In Portuguese

Pera-nashi
sassafrás

In Polish

Grusza chińska
Sassafras

In Latin

Asian pear
Sassafras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Laurales

Family

Rosaceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Pyrus
Sassafras

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Maleae
Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Lauroideae

Number of Species

204
1 27800
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Difference Between Asian Pear and Sassafras

If you are confused whether Asian Pear or Sassafras 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 Sassafras Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Asian Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sassafras fertilizers required are Nitrogen and Phosphorous. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asian Pear and Sassafras if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asian Pear and Sassafras

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asian Pear and Sassafras. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asian Pear and Sassafras 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 Sassafras is Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic and Diuretic. Asian Pear has beauty benefits as follows: while Sassafras has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Asian Pear vs Sassafras

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 Sassafras 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 Sassafras have Dermatitis and Diaphoresis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Asian Pear has showy fruits and Sassafras has no showy fruits. Also Asian Pear is not flowering and Sassafras is not flowering . You can compare Asian Pear and Sassafras facts and facts of other plants too.