Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China, Japan
Southeastern United States
Types
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, warm rainy
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm2,290.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Small mammals, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Stem
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
-
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
-
Botanical Name
PYRUS pyrifolia
Pinus elliottii
Common Name
Asian Pear
slash pine
In Hindi
Asian Pear
स्लेश पाइन
In German
Nashi-Birne
Schrägstrich Kiefer
In French
Nashi
slash pine
In Spanish
Asian pear
pino slash
In Greek
Asian pear
κάθετο πεύκης
In Portuguese
Pera-nashi
pinho barra
In Polish
Grusza chińska
sosny ukośnik
In Latin
Asian pear
VULNUS pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Maleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
20126
1
27800
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