Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States
Types
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania
Number of Varieties
300018
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
Lower slopes, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Orange Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
-
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
Lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Sun
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis
PHLOX nivalis
Common Name
Pear
Trailing Phlox
In Hindi
नाशपाती
Gazania
In German
Birne
Gazania
In French
Poire
Gazania
In Spanish
Pera
Gazania
In Greek
Αχλάδι
Gazania
In Portuguese
Pera
Gazania
In Polish
Gruszka
Gazania
In Latin
Orbis
Gazania
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Rosaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Pyrus
Gazania
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Maleae
Arctotideae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cichorioideae
Number of Species
3016
1
27800
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