Pear

Kukui

About Pear and Kukui

Pear

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Number of Varieties

30003

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

800.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Pear

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

नाशपाती

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Birne

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Poire

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Pera

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Αχλάδι

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Pera

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Gruszka

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Orbis

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Pear and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Pear and Kukui

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

Pear and Kukui Physical Information

Pear and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Pear and Kukui are as follows:

Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Pear and Kukui

Care of Pear and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.