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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

300010
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests
shrublands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-812-15
0 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
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

800.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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
Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
extracted oil

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Common Name

Pear
San Pedro

In Hindi

नाशपाती
सैन पेड्रो

In German

Birne
Echinopsis pachanoi

In French

Poire
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Spanish

Pera
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Greek

Αχλάδι
San Pedro κάκτος

In Portuguese

Pera
Wachuma

In Polish

Gruszka
San pedro (kaktus)

In Latin

Orbis
San Pedro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

3036
1 27800
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Difference Between Pear and San Pedro

If you are confused whether Pear or San Pedro 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 San Pedro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pear are Ammonium Nitrate and Fertilize the soil before planting, whereas for San Pedro fertilizers required are 6-12-12 or 5-10-10. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pear and San Pedro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pear and San Pedro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pear and San Pedro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pear and San Pedro 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 San Pedro is Aphrodisiac and Tonic. Pear has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin Problems while San Pedro has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Pear vs San Pedro

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 San Pedro 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 San Pedro have drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pear has showy fruits and San Pedro has no showy fruits. Also Pear is flowering and San Pedro is not flowering . You can compare Pear and San Pedro facts and facts of other plants too.