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Seckel Pear
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About Seckel Pear and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

common pear
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
11 - 4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
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 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Digestive Problems, Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

Seckel Pear
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Kultur-Birne
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Poirier commun
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

peral europeo, peral común
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

Seckel Pear
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Seckel Pear
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Grusza pospolita
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Seckel Pear
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50116
1 27800
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Properties of Seckel Pear and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Seckel Pear and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Seckel Pear and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Seckel Pear and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Seckel Pear and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Seckel Pear flower color: White

  • Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Seckel Pear and Mexican Feather Grass

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