Pear

Winter Squash

About Pear and Winter Squash

Pear

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

30005

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

800.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Pear

Winter Squash

In Hindi

नाशपाती

कोंहड़ा

In German

Birne

Winter squash

In French

Poire

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Pera

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Αχλάδι

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Pera

abóbora

In Polish

Gruszka

dynia

In Latin

Orbis

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Violales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3027

1 27800

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Properties of Pear and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Pear and Winter Squash

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

Pear and Winter Squash Physical Information

Pear and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Pear and Winter Squash are as follows:

Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pear and Winter Squash

Care of Pear and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.