Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Hedge, Wood Margins
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-11
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
V-Shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Allergy
Not Available
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear
Elephant Ear, Taro
In German
Kultur-Birne
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Poirier commun
Colocasia
In Spanish
Pyrus communis
Colocasia
In Greek
Sugar pear
Colocasia
In Portuguese
Sugar pear
Colocasia
In Polish
Grusza pospolita
Kolokazja
In Latin
Sugar pear
Colocasia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sugar Pear and Taro
Season and care of Sugar Pear and Taro is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Pear and Taro Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Pear season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Taro season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sugar Pear is Loam and for Taro is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Pear is Neutral and for Taro is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Pear and Taro Physical Information
Sugar Pear and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pear and Taro are as follows:
Sugar Pear flower color: White
Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
- Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Care of Sugar Pear and Taro
Care of Sugar Pear and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Sugar Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.