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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
China, Japan

Types

-
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Number of Varieties

70010
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
low mountains, warm rainy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
PYRUS pyrifolia

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Asian Pear

In Hindi

हीथ
Asian Pear

In German

Heidekraut
Nashi-Birne

In French

bruyère
Nashi

In Spanish

brezo
Asian pear

In Greek

ερείκη
Asian pear

In Portuguese

urze
Pera-nashi

In Polish

wrzos
Grusza chińska

In Latin

Heather
Asian pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Rosales

Family

Ericaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Calluna
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae
Maleae

Subfamily

Ericoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

86020
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Asian Pear

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

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Importance of Heather and Asian Pear

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Heather and Asian Pear. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Heather and Asian Pear 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems whereas of Asian Pear is Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine and Pectoral. Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Asian Pear has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Heather vs Asian Pear

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