Sugar Pear

Malabar nut

About Sugar Pear and Malabar nut

Sugar Pear

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia

Types

pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Wood Margins

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Sugar pear

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Kultur-Birne

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Poirier commun

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Pyrus communis

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Sugar pear

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Sugar pear

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Grusza pospolita

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Sugar pear

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Scrophulariales

Family

Rosaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

35658

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pear and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pear and Malabar nut

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

Sugar Pear and Malabar nut Physical Information

Sugar Pear and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pear and Malabar nut are as follows:

Sugar Pear flower color: White
Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sugar Pear and Malabar nut

Care of Sugar Pear and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.