Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
-
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Switchgrass
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Number of Varieties
4503000
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Early Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Moist
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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
-
Soil Type
Moist
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Deers
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
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
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
-
Botanical Name
PANICUM
PYRUS communis
Common Name
Panicum
Pear
In Hindi
panikom
नाशपाती
In German
panikom
Birne
In French
panikom
Poire
In Spanish
panikom
Pera
In Greek
Panicum
Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
Panicum
Pera
In Polish
Panicum
Gruszka
In Latin
Panicum
Orbis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Panicum
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
45030
1
27800
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