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Ayers Pear and Nellie Stevens Holly


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'  
Pyrus pyrifolia  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Crimson  
Light Red, Orange, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
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, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent, Febrifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used for Landscaping  
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ILEX 'Nellie Stevens'  
PYRUS 'Ayers'  

Common Name
Nellie Stevens Holly  
Ayers Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
Nellie Stevens Holly  
Ayers Pear  

In German
Nellie Stevens Holly  
Ayers Birne  

In French
Nellie Stevens Holly  
Ayers Poire  

In Spanish
Nellie Stevens Holly  
Ayers pera  

In Greek
Nellie Stevens Holly  
Ayers Pear  

In Portuguese
Nellie Stevens Holly  
Ayers Pear  

In Polish
Nellie Stevens Holly  
Ayers Gruszka  

In Latin
Nellie Stevens Holly  
Ayro Orbis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Aquifoliales  
Rosales  

Family
Aquifoliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ilex  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
30  
99+

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Difference Between Nellie Stevens Holly and Ayers Pear

If you are confused whether Nellie Stevens Holly or Ayers 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 Nellie Stevens Holly and Ayers Pear Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Nellie Stevens Holly are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Ayers Pear fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Nellie Stevens Holly and Ayers Pear if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Nellie Stevens Holly and Ayers Pear

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Nellie Stevens Holly and Ayers Pear. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Nellie Stevens Holly and Ayers 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 Nellie Stevens Holly is whereas of Ayers Pear is Astringent and Febrifuge. Nellie Stevens Holly has beauty benefits as follows: while Ayers Pear has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Nellie Stevens Holly vs Ayers 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 Nellie Stevens Holly vs Ayers 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 Nellie Stevens Holly are Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic and Vomiting whereas of Ayers Pear have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Nellie Stevens Holly has showy fruits and Ayers Pear has showy fruits. Also Nellie Stevens Holly is not flowering and Ayers Pear is not flowering . You can compare Nellie Stevens Holly and Ayers Pear facts and facts of other plants too.

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