Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Western Asia
Types
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Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Number of Varieties
-3000
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Pink
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical
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Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
PYRUS communis
Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
Pear
In Hindi
Dancing Bulb
नाशपाती
In German
Dancing Bulb
Birne
In French
Dancing Bulb
Poire
In Spanish
Dancing Bulb
Pera
In Greek
Dancing Bulb
Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb
Pera
In Polish
Dancing Bulb
Gruszka
In Latin
Dancing Bulb
Orbis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Tillandsia
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
73030
1
27800
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