Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Hybrid origin
Types
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear
Not Available
Habitat
Hedge, Wood Margins
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Edible Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
poisonous if ingested
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
Sugar pear
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Kultur-Birne
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
Poirier commun
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
Pyrus communis
Hippeastrum
In Greek
Sugar pear
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
Sugar pear
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
Grusza pospolita
Hippeastrum
In Latin
Sugar pear
Hippeastrum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sugar Pear and Hippeastrum
Season and care of Sugar Pear and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Pear and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Pear season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sugar Pear is Loam and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Pear is Neutral and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Pear and Hippeastrum Physical Information
Sugar Pear and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pear and Hippeastrum are as follows:
Sugar Pear flower color: White
Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
- Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sugar Pear and Hippeastrum
Care of Sugar Pear and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.