Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia
Types
Pyrus pyrifolia
Amorphophallus titanum
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Red, Orange, Yellow
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Umbrella Like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Tuber Rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects, pollinators
Allergy
-
Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Leaf Stalks, Tuber
Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Ayers'
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
Common Name
Ayers Pear, Pear
Titan Arum
In Hindi
Ayers Pear
Titan Arum
In German
Ayers Birne
Titan Arum
In French
Ayers Poire
Titan Arum
In Spanish
Ayers pera
Arum Titan
In Greek
Ayers Pear
Titan Arum
In Portuguese
Ayers Pear
Titan Arum
In Polish
Ayers Gruszka
Titan Arum
In Latin
Ayro Orbis
Titan Arum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Rosales
Alismatales
Family
Rosaceae
Araceae
Genus
Pyrus
Amorphophallus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Thomsonieae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
30170
1
27800
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