Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herb
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear
Number of Varieties
10010
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Hedge, Wood Margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*1
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
SYMPHYTUM officinale
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'
Common Name
Common Comfrey
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Sugar pear
In German
Hortensie
Kultur-Birne
In French
Hortensia
Poirier commun
In Spanish
Hortensia
Pyrus communis
In Greek
υδραγεία
Sugar pear
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Sugar pear
In Polish
Hortensja
Grusza pospolita
In Latin
Hibiscus
Sugar pear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Rosales
Family
Boraginaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
-
Pyrus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3535
1
27800
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