Cholla

Sugar Pear

About Cholla and Sugar Pear

Cholla

Sugar Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

Argentina

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Cylindropuntia spp.

pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

Hedge, Wood Margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

Common Name

Cholla

Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

In Hindi

Cholla संयंत्र

Sugar pear

In German

Cholla Pflanzen

Kultur-Birne

In French

usine de Cholla

Poirier commun

In Spanish

planta de Cholla

Pyrus communis

In Greek

Cholla φυτών

Sugar pear

In Portuguese

planta Salão

Sugar pear

In Polish

roślin Hall

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

plant Hall

Sugar pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Tephrocactus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

5735

1 27800

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Properties of Cholla and Sugar Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Cholla and Sugar Pear? We provide you with everything About Cholla and Sugar Pear. Cholla has thorns and Sugar Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Cholla does not have fragrant flowers. Cholla has allergic reactions like Erythema and Swelling and Sugar Pear has allergic reactions like Erythema and Swelling. 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 Cholla and Sugar Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cholla and Sugar Pear

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

Cholla and Sugar Pear Physical Information

Cholla and Sugar Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cholla and Sugar Pear are as follows:

Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive
Sugar Pear flower color: White
Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cholla and Sugar Pear

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