Choy Sum

Sugar Pear

About Choy Sum and Sugar Pear

Choy Sum

Sugar Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Europe

Europe, Western Asia

Types

pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

Hedge, Wood Margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

15.20 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.70 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Mites

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

Common Name

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

In Hindi

choy sum

Sugar pear

In German

choy sum

Kultur-Birne

In French

choy sum

Poirier commun

In Spanish

choy sum

Pyrus communis

In Greek

choy sum

Sugar pear

In Portuguese

choy sum

Sugar pear

In Polish

choy sum

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

choy sum

Sugar pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Rosales

Family

Brassicaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Brassica

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1835

1 27800

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Properties of Choy Sum and Sugar Pear

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

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Season and Care of Choy Sum and Sugar Pear

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

Choy Sum and Sugar Pear Physical Information

Choy Sum and Sugar Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm whereas Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Choy Sum and Sugar Pear are as follows:

Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sugar Pear flower color: White
Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Choy Sum and Sugar Pear

Care of Choy Sum and Sugar Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sugar Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Choy Sum 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.