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About Sugar Pear and Bottle Tree


About Bottle Tree and Sugar Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Australia  

Types
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear  
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
Hedge, Wood Margins  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
2,743.20 cm  
8

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,500.00 cm  
11

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Crimson, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green  
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'  
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  

Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear  
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  

In Hindi
Sugar pear  
बोतल ट्री  

In German
Kultur-Birne  
Flaschenbaum  

In French
Poirier commun  
Bouteille Arbre  

In Spanish
Pyrus communis  
Árbol de la botella  

In Greek
Sugar pear  
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Sugar pear  
Bottle Tree  

In Polish
Grusza pospolita  
Butelka Drzewo  

In Latin
Sugar pear  
Utrem ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Malvales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
-  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
35  
30  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pear and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pear and Bottle Tree

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

Sugar Pear and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Sugar Pear and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pear and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pear and Bottle Tree

Care of Sugar Pear and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sugar Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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