Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
Types
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
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Number of Varieties
3000300
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-811-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm25.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
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The pH of Soil
Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
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Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis
ERIA merrillii
Common Name
Pear
Eria, Orchid
In Hindi
नाशपाती
Eria
In German
Birne
Eria
In French
Poire
Eria
In Spanish
Pera
Eria
In Greek
Αχλάδι
eria
In Portuguese
Pera
eria
In Polish
Gruszka
Eria
In Latin
Orbis
Pinalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
Podochileae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
30500
1
27800
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