Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
South America
Types
common pear
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-12
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Digestive Problems, Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
Seckel Pear
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Kultur-Birne
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Poirier commun
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
peral europeo, peral común
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
Seckel Pear
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Seckel Pear
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Grusza pospolita
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Seckel Pear
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Rosaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ingeae
Subfamily
-
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
50250
1
27800
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