Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
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Types
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill
Pyrus pyrifolia
Number of Varieties
131
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
Light Red, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Light Frost
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
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Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Astringent, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Stem
Other Uses
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Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
PIERIS japonica
PYRUS 'Ayers'
Common Name
Japanese Andromeda
Ayers Pear, Pear
In Hindi
Japanese pieris
Ayers Pear
In German
Japanese pieris
Ayers Birne
In French
Japanese pieris
Ayers Poire
In Spanish
Japanese pieris
Ayers pera
In Greek
Japanese pieris
Ayers Pear
In Portuguese
Japanese pieris
Ayers Pear
In Polish
Japanese pieris
Ayers Gruszka
In Latin
Japanese pieris
Ayro Orbis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Rosales
Family
Ericaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Pieris
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lyonieae
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Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species
3030
1
27800
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