Pinkroot

Seckel Pear

About Pinkroot and Seckel Pear

Pinkroot

Seckel Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

common pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

91.40 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Spigelia marilandica

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

Common Name

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

In Hindi

pinkroot

Seckel Pear

In German

Spigelia

Kultur-Birne

In French

Spigelia

Poirier commun

In Spanish

Spigelia

peral europeo, peral común

In Greek

Spigelia

Seckel Pear

In Portuguese

Spigelia

Seckel Pear

In Polish

Spigelia

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

Spigelia

Seckel Pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Loganiceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Spigelia

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Pinkroot and Seckel Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Pinkroot and Seckel Pear? We provide you with everything About Pinkroot and Seckel Pear. Pinkroot doesn't have thorns and Seckel Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Pinkroot does not have fragrant flowers. Pinkroot has allergic reactions like Red eyes, Vomiting and wheezing and Seckel Pear has allergic reactions like Red eyes, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Pinkroot and Seckel Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pinkroot and Seckel Pear

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

Pinkroot and Seckel Pear Physical Information

Pinkroot and Seckel Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pinkroot and Seckel Pear are as follows:

Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green
Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pinkroot and Seckel Pear

Care of Pinkroot and Seckel Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Seckel Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Seckel Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.