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Protea and Ayers Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Pyrus pyrifolia  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
1  
1600  
11

Habitat
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Red, Orange, Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Ayers'  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Ayers Pear, Pear  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Ayers Pear  
Protea plant  

In German
Ayers Birne  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Ayers Poire  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Ayers pera  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Ayers Pear  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Ayers Pear  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Ayers Gruszka  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Ayro Orbis  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Proteales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
1600  
17

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Difference Between Ayers Pear and Protea

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

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Importance of Ayers Pear and Protea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ayers Pear and Protea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ayers Pear and Protea 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 Ayers Pear is Astringent and Febrifuge whereas of Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Ayers Pear has beauty benefits as follows: while Protea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ayers Pear vs Protea

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 Ayers Pear vs Protea 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 Ayers Pear are whereas of Protea have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ayers Pear has showy fruits and Protea has no showy fruits. Also Ayers Pear is not flowering and Protea is flowering. You can compare Ayers Pear and Protea facts and facts of other plants too.

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