Red Elderberry

Seckel Pear

About Red Elderberry and Seckel Pear

Red Elderberry

Seckel Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Europe, Western Asia

Types

common pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Seckel Pear

In German

Rote Holunder

Kultur-Birne

In French

Red sureau

Poirier commun

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

peral europeo, peral común

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Seckel Pear

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Seckel Pear

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

pubens

Seckel Pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Rosales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

750

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Seckel Pear

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Seckel Pear

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

Red Elderberry and Seckel Pear Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Seckel Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Seckel Pear are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Seckel Pear

Care of Red Elderberry and Seckel Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Seckel Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Elderberry 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.