Sour Cherry

Seckel Pear

About Sour Cherry and Seckel Pear

Sour Cherry

Seckel Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Fruit

common pear

Number of Varieties

3001

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

In Hindi

Sour cherry

Seckel Pear

In German

Sauerkirsche

Kultur-Birne

In French

Prunus cerasus

Poirier commun

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

peral europeo, peral común

In Greek

Sour cherry

Seckel Pear

In Portuguese

Ginja

Seckel Pear

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

Seckel Pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

27050

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Seckel Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Seckel Pear? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Seckel Pear. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Seckel Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Seckel Pear has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Seckel Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Seckel Pear

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

Sour Cherry and Seckel Pear Physical Information

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

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sour Cherry and Seckel Pear

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