Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
grain
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
-
Types
common pear
-
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10 - 2
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Digestive Problems, Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Fibre
Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware
Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
X TRITICOSECALE
Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
Triticale
In Hindi
Seckel Pear
triticale
In German
Kultur-Birne
Triticale
In French
Poirier commun
triticale
In Spanish
peral europeo, peral común
triticale
In Greek
Seckel Pear
τριτικάλε
In Portuguese
Seckel Pear
triticale
In Polish
Grusza pospolita
pszenżyto
In Latin
Seckel Pear
Triticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Agaricales
Family
Rosaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Triticosecale
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Triticeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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