Sugar Pear

Lemonbalm

About Sugar Pear and Lemonbalm

Sugar Pear

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southern Europe

Types

pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

Hedge, Wood Margins

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

Sugar pear

नींबू बाम

In German

Kultur-Birne

Lemonbalm

In French

Poirier commun

mélisse

In Spanish

Pyrus communis

Lemonbalm

In Greek

Sugar pear

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

Sugar pear

Lemonbalm

In Polish

Grusza pospolita

Lemonbalm

In Latin

Sugar pear

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

354

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pear and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pear and Lemonbalm

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

Sugar Pear and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Sugar Pear and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pear and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Sugar Pear flower color: White
Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sugar Pear and Lemonbalm

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