Sugar Pear

Copper Iris

About Sugar Pear and Copper Iris

Sugar Pear

Copper Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

Hedge, Wood Margins

Fields, marshes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

Mosaic potyvirus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye

Oil is used for aromatherapy

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

IRIS fulva

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

Copper iris

In Hindi

Sugar pear

Copper Iris

In German

Kultur-Birne

Copper Iris

In French

Poirier commun

Copper Iris

In Spanish

Pyrus communis

Cobre Iris

In Greek

Sugar pear

χαλκός Iris

In Portuguese

Sugar pear

Copper Iris

In Polish

Grusza pospolita

Miedź Iris

In Latin

Sugar pear

Iris Copper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Rosaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

35250

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pear and Copper Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pear and Copper Iris

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

Sugar Pear and Copper Iris Physical Information

Sugar Pear and Copper Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pear and Copper Iris are as follows:

Sugar Pear flower color: White
Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Pear and Copper Iris

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