Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe
Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
common pear
Number of Varieties
201
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 3
9-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Digestive Problems, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Biodiesel
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
Common Name
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
In Hindi
Ribbon Grass
Seckel Pear
In German
rohrglanzgras
Kultur-Birne
In French
roseau
Poirier commun
In Spanish
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
peral europeo, peral común
In Greek
κορδέλα Grass
Seckel Pear
In Portuguese
caniço-malhado
Seckel Pear
In Polish
Wstążka Trawa
Grusza pospolita
In Latin
Ribbon Grass
Seckel Pear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Phalaris
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20050
1
27800
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