Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
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Types
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
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Number of Varieties
30003
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Sandy Brown, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Long slender
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Early Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
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
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Birds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
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Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis
PENNISETUM glaucum
Common Name
Pear
Millet, Pearl Millet
In Hindi
नाशपाती
बाजरा
In German
Birne
Perlhirse
In French
Poire
Perle Millet
In Spanish
Pera
El mijo perla
In Greek
Αχλάδι
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί
In Portuguese
Pera
milheto
In Polish
Gruszka
Pearl Millet
In Latin
Orbis
Pearl milium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Rosaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
Paniceae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
30140
1
27800
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