Sugar Pear

False Indigo

About Sugar Pear and False Indigo

Sugar Pear

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Wood Margins

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

False Indigo

In Hindi

Sugar pear

इंडिगो

In German

Kultur-Birne

falsches Indigo

In French

Poirier commun

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Pyrus communis

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Sugar pear

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Sugar pear

false Indigo

In Polish

Grusza pospolita

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Sugar pear

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3521

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pear and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pear and False Indigo

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

Sugar Pear and False Indigo Physical Information

Sugar Pear and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pear and False Indigo are as follows:

Sugar Pear flower color: White
Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sugar Pear and False Indigo

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