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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
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Number of Varieties

3000700
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8
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
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

800.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Red, Pink

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, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full 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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic

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
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Pear
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

नाशपाती
हीथ

In German

Birne
Heidekraut

In French

Poire
bruyère

In Spanish

Pera
brezo

In Greek

Αχλάδι
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Pera
urze

In Polish

Gruszka
wrzos

In Latin

Orbis
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Ericales

Family

Rosaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Ericeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

30860
1 27800
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Difference Between Pear and Heather

If you are confused whether Pear or Heather 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 Pear and Heather Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pear are Ammonium Nitrate and Fertilize the soil before planting, whereas for Heather fertilizers required are Ammonium Nitrate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pear and Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pear and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pear and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pear and Heather 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 Pear is Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis and Weight loss whereas of Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Pear has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin Problems while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Pear vs Heather

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 Pear vs Heather 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 Pear are Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling whereas of Heather have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pear has showy fruits and Heather has no showy fruits. Also Pear is flowering and Heather is not flowering . You can compare Pear and Heather facts and facts of other plants too.