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About Sugar Pear and Quickstick


About Quickstick and Sugar Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
-  

Habitat
Hedge, Wood Margins  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green  
Green, Chocolate  

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  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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 leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth  
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative  
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye  
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'  
GLIRICIDIA sepium  

Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear  
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick  

In Hindi
Sugar pear  
QUICKSTICK  

In German
Kultur-Birne  
QUICKSTICK  

In French
Poirier commun  
QUICKSTICK  

In Spanish
Pyrus communis  
QUICKSTICK  

In Greek
Sugar pear  
QUICKSTICK  

In Portuguese
Sugar pear  
QuickStick  

In Polish
Grusza pospolita  
QUICKSTICK  

In Latin
Sugar pear  
Quickstick  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fabales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Gliricidia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Robinieae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
35  
5  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pear and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pear and Quickstick

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

Sugar Pear and Quickstick Physical Information

Sugar Pear and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pear and Quickstick are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pear and Quickstick

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

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