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About Umbrella Tree and Sugar Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
10  
100  
99+

Habitat
Hedge, Wood Margins  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark  

Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
Sugar pear  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Kultur-Birne  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Poirier commun  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Pyrus communis  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Sugar pear  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Sugar pear  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Grusza pospolita  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Sugar pear  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
35  
3  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pear and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pear and Umbrella Tree

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

Sugar Pear and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Sugar Pear and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pear and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pear and Umbrella Tree

Care of Sugar Pear and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sugar Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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