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Ayers Pear
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

-
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Pyrus pyrifolia
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Number of Varieties

17
0 40000
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Habitat

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red, Orange, Yellow
Blue Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Regular watering during dry periods

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

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem
Root

Other Uses

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Ayers'
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Common Name

Ayers Pear, Pear
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

In Hindi

Ayers Pear
Black Mondo Grass

In German

Ayers Birne
Mondo Gras Busch

In French

Ayers Poire
Black Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Ayers pera
entre el césped

In Greek

Ayers Pear
Black Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

Ayers Pear
Black Mondo Grass

In Polish

Ayers Gruszka
Black Mondo Grass

In Latin

Ayro Orbis
Black Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Liliales

Family

Rosaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3050
1 27800
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Difference Between Ayers Pear and Black Mondo Grass

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Importance of Ayers Pear and Black Mondo Grass

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Compare Facts of Ayers Pear vs Black Mondo Grass

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