Pear

Candytuft

About Pear and Candytuft

Pear

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Number of Varieties

3000220

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

800.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Pear

Candytuft

In Hindi

नाशपाती

Candytuft

In German

Birne

Schleifenblume

In French

Poire

candytuft

In Spanish

Pera

candytuft

In Greek

Αχλάδι

candytuft

In Portuguese

Pera

ibero

In Polish

Gruszka

candytuft

In Latin

Orbis

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Pear and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Pear and Candytuft

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

Pear and Candytuft Physical Information

Pear and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Pear and Candytuft are as follows:

Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pear and Candytuft

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