Common names:
Asian Pear
Chinese Pear
Japanese Pear
Sand Pear

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Leaves: Malodorous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Indehiscent
Fruiting Time: Summer
Flowers: Fragrant
Malodorous
Flower Time: Summer
Edible Parts: Seeds or Nuts
Eating Methods: Tea
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate
Pollinators: Birds
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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