Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Arbutus xalapensis
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
Hedge, Wood Margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
640.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
795.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
-
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ARBUTUS xalapensis
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'
Common Name
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear
In Hindi
Texas Madrone
Sugar pear
In German
Texas Madrone
Kultur-Birne
In French
Texas Madrone
Poirier commun
In Spanish
Arbutus xalapensis
Pyrus communis
In Greek
Texas Madrone
Sugar pear
In Portuguese
Texas Madrone
Sugar pear
In Polish
Texas Madrone
Grusza pospolita
In Latin
Texas Madrone
Sugar pear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Rosales
Family
Ericaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Arbutus
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
135
1
27800
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