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About Sugar Pear and Columbus Hops


About Columbus Hops and Sugar Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Herbs   

Origin
Europe, Western Asia   
North America, Europe, Western Asia   

Types
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear   
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Hedge, Wood Margins   
ditches, Lake margins   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm   
99+
370.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Green, Magenta   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Chartreuse, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy   
Yellow, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
Lobed and toothed   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings   
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained   

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   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth   
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Beetles   

Allergy
Not Available   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative   
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
extracted oil, Flowers   

Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye   
brewing beer   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'   
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'   

Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear   
Columbus Hops   

In Hindi
Sugar pear   
साधारण राज़क   

In German
Kultur-Birne   
Echter Hopfen   

In French
Poirier commun   
Houblon   

In Spanish
Pyrus communis   
Humulus lupulus   

In Greek
Sugar pear   
Columbus Hops   

In Portuguese
Sugar pear   
Lúpulo   

In Polish
Grusza pospolita   
Chmiel zwyczajny   

In Latin
Sugar pear   
Columbus Hops   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Urticales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Cannabaceae   

Genus
Pyrus   
Humulus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pear and Columbus Hops

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pear and Columbus Hops

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

Sugar Pear and Columbus Hops Physical Information

Sugar Pear and Columbus Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sugar Pear and Columbus Hops are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pear and Columbus Hops

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

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