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About Sugar Pear and Cholla


About Cholla and Sugar Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Argentina  

Types
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear  
Cylindropuntia spp.  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
Hedge, Wood Margins  
Sandy areas, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 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+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Olive  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, 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, 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Erythema, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative  
Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'  
TEPHROCACTUS articulatus  

Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear  
Cholla  

In Hindi
Sugar pear  
Cholla संयंत्र  

In German
Kultur-Birne  
Cholla Pflanzen  

In French
Poirier commun  
usine de Cholla  

In Spanish
Pyrus communis  
planta de Cholla  

In Greek
Sugar pear  
Cholla φυτών  

In Portuguese
Sugar pear  
planta Salão  

In Polish
Grusza pospolita  
roślin Hall  

In Latin
Sugar pear  
plant Hall  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Tephrocactus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cylindropuntieae  

Subfamily
-  
Opuntioideae  

Number of Species
35  
57  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pear and Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pear and Cholla

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

Sugar Pear and Cholla Physical Information

Sugar Pear and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pear and Cholla are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pear and Cholla

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

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