Seckel Pear

Red Elderberry

About Seckel Pear and Red Elderberry

Seckel Pear

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

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

Types

common pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Seckel Pear

Red Elderberry

In German

Kultur-Birne

Rote Holunder

In French

Poirier commun

Red sureau

In Spanish

peral europeo, peral común

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Seckel Pear

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Seckel Pear

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Grusza pospolita

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Seckel Pear

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

507

1 27800

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Properties of Seckel Pear and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Seckel Pear and Red Elderberry

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

Seckel Pear and Red Elderberry Physical Information

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

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

Care of Seckel Pear and Red Elderberry

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