Seckel Pear

Sweetshrub

About Seckel Pear and Sweetshrub

Seckel Pear

Sweetshrub

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

common pear

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

shaded woods, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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, Insects

Allergy

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Bark, Root

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

Calycanthus floridus

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

Sweetshrub

In Hindi

Seckel Pear

sweetshrub

In German

Kultur-Birne

sweetshrub

In French

Poirier commun

sweetshrub

In Spanish

peral europeo, peral común

sweetshrub

In Greek

Seckel Pear

sweetshrub

In Portuguese

Seckel Pear

sweetshrub

In Polish

Grusza pospolita

sweetshrub

In Latin

Seckel Pear

sweetshrub

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Laurales

Family

Rosaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Calycanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

504

1 27800

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Properties of Seckel Pear and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Seckel Pear and Sweetshrub

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

Seckel Pear and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Seckel Pear and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Seckel Pear and Sweetshrub are as follows:

Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Seckel Pear and Sweetshrub

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