Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
Europe, Western Asia
Types
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Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Number of Varieties
503000
0
40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-8
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
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Early Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Moist
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Summer, Summer
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Moist
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
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Botanical Name
Zinnia acerosa
PYRUS communis
Common Name
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
Pear
In Hindi
White Zinnia
नाशपाती
In German
Weiß Zinnia
Birne
In French
Blanc Zinnia
Poire
In Spanish
Zinnia blanco
Pera
In Greek
λευκό Zinnia
Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
branco Zinnia
Pera
In Polish
Biały Zinnia
Gruszka
In Latin
Zinnia album
Orbis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Rosales
Family
Asteraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Zinnia
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
2030
1
27800
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