Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
Eastern Asia
Types
Pyrus pyrifolia
Pyrus calleryana
Number of Varieties
16
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Red, Orange, Yellow
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Stem
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Ayers'
PYRUS calleryana
Common Name
Ayers Pear, Pear
Callery Pear
In Hindi
Ayers Pear
Callery नाशपाती
In German
Ayers Birne
Callery Pear
In French
Ayers Poire
Callery pear
In Spanish
Ayers pera
Callery Pear
In Greek
Ayers Pear
Callery Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
Ayers Pear
Callery Pear
In Polish
Ayers Gruszka
Callery Gruszka
In Latin
Ayro Orbis
Callery Pirum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3022
1
27800
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