Seckel Pear

Lemonbalm

About Seckel Pear and Lemonbalm

Seckel Pear

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southern Europe

Types

common pear

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

Seckel Pear

नींबू बाम

In German

Kultur-Birne

Lemonbalm

In French

Poirier commun

mélisse

In Spanish

peral europeo, peral común

Lemonbalm

In Greek

Seckel Pear

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

Seckel Pear

Lemonbalm

In Polish

Grusza pospolita

Lemonbalm

In Latin

Seckel Pear

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

504

1 27800

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Properties of Seckel Pear and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Seckel Pear and Lemonbalm

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

Seckel Pear and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Seckel Pear and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Seckel Pear and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Seckel Pear and Lemonbalm

Care of Seckel Pear and Lemonbalm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Seckel Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Seckel Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.