Sugar Pear

Bilimbi

About Sugar Pear and Bilimbi

Sugar Pear

Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Hedge, Wood Margins

moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-2

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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, Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

Sugar pear

Bilimbi

In German

Kultur-Birne

bilimbi

In French

Poirier commun

bilimbi

In Spanish

Pyrus communis

bilimbi

In Greek

Sugar pear

bilimbi

In Portuguese

Sugar pear

bilimbi

In Polish

Grusza pospolita

bilimbi

In Latin

Sugar pear

Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

Family

Rosaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3512

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pear and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pear and Bilimbi

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

Sugar Pear and Bilimbi Physical Information

Sugar Pear and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pear and Bilimbi are as follows:

Sugar Pear flower color: White
Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Pear and Bilimbi

Care of Sugar Pear and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.