Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
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Number of Varieties
300056
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9-2
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
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
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Pear
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
नाशपाती
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Birne
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
Poire
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
Pera
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Αχλάδι
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
Pera
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Gruszka
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
Orbis
Birdlip penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
Maleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
3040
1
27800
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