Babaco

Seckel Pear

About Babaco and Seckel Pear

Babaco

Seckel Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South America

Europe, Western Asia

Types

V. × heilbornii

common pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

In Hindi

Babaco

Seckel Pear

In German

Babaco

Kultur-Birne

In French

Babaco

Poirier commun

In Spanish

Babaco

peral europeo, peral común

In Greek

Babaco

Seckel Pear

In Portuguese

Babaco

Seckel Pear

In Polish

Babaco

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

Babaco

Seckel Pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Caricaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Seckel Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Seckel Pear? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Seckel Pear. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Seckel Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Seckel Pear has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Seckel Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Seckel Pear

Season and care of Babaco and Seckel Pear is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Seckel Pear Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Seckel Pear season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Seckel Pear is Loam while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Seckel Pear is Neutral.

Babaco and Seckel Pear Physical Information

Babaco and Seckel Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Seckel Pear are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Seckel Pear

Care of Babaco and Seckel Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Seckel Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Seckel Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.