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Sugar Pear
Candytuft
About Candytuft and Sugar Pear


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Perennial  
Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Types
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear  
-  
Number of Varieties
10  
220  
32
Habitat
Hedge, Wood Margins  
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-9  
AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9-3  
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, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Long linear and narrow  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth  
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'  
IBERIS sempervirens  
Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear  
Candytuft  
In Hindi
Sugar pear  
Candytuft  
In German
Kultur-Birne  
Schleifenblume  
In French
Poirier commun  
candytuft  
In Spanish
Pyrus communis  
candytuft  
In Greek
Sugar pear  
candytuft  
In Portuguese
Sugar pear  
ibero  
In Polish
Grusza pospolita  
candytuft  
In Latin
Sugar pear  
Coleus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Brassicales  
Family
Rosaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Pyrus  
Iberis  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
35  
50  
99+
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Properties of Sugar Pear and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pear and Candytuft

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

Sugar Pear and Candytuft Physical Information

Sugar Pear and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pear and Candytuft are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pear and Candytuft

Care of Sugar Pear and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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