Life Span
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Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fruit
Origin
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Europe, Western Asia
Types
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Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Number of Varieties
-3000
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
9-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Allergy
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Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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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
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Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
RIBES x culverwellii
PYRUS communis
Common Name
Jostaberry
Pear
In Hindi
Jostaberry
नाशपाती
In German
Jostaberry
Birne
In French
casseille
Poire
In Spanish
Jostaberry
Pera
In Greek
Jostaberry
Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
Jostaberry
Pera
In Polish
Jostaberry
Gruszka
In Latin
OLIVE
Orbis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Rosales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Ribes
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Maleae
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
330
1
27800
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