Seckel Pear

Kou

About Seckel Pear and Kou

Seckel Pear

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

common pear

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Seckel Pear

Cordia subcordata

In German

Kultur-Birne

Cordia subcordata

In French

Poirier commun

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

peral europeo, peral común

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Seckel Pear

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Seckel Pear

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Grusza pospolita

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Seckel Pear

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Seckel Pear and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Seckel Pear and Kou

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

Seckel Pear and Kou Physical Information

Seckel Pear and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Seckel Pear and Kou are as follows:

Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Seckel Pear and Kou

Care of Seckel Pear and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Seckel Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Seckel Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.