Seckel Pear

Methley Plum

About Seckel Pear and Methley Plum

Seckel Pear

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

common pear

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

130

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Red, Purple

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

weekly regular

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

Seckel Pear

Methley Plum

In German

Kultur-Birne

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

Poirier commun

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

peral europeo, peral común

Prunus salicina

In Greek

Seckel Pear

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

Seckel Pear

Prunus salicina

In Polish

Grusza pospolita

Methley Plum

In Latin

Seckel Pear

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Seckel Pear and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Seckel Pear and Methley Plum

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

Seckel Pear and Methley Plum Physical Information

Seckel Pear and Methley Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Seckel Pear and Methley Plum are as follows:

Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Seckel Pear and Methley Plum

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