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Sugar Pear
Wedding Cake Tree
About Wedding Cake Tree and Sugar Pear


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Tree  
Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Types
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear  
Cornus controversa  
Number of Varieties
10  
1  
Habitat
Hedge, Wood Margins  
Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-8  
AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38
Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
White, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Ovate  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
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  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
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  
-  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
-  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative  
Antiphlogistic  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
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  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'  
CORNUS controversa  
Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
In Hindi
Sugar pear  
Wedding Cake Tree  
In German
Kultur-Birne  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
In French
Poirier commun  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
In Spanish
Pyrus communis  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
In Greek
Sugar pear  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
In Portuguese
Sugar pear  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
In Polish
Grusza pospolita  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
In Latin
Sugar pear  
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Cornales  
Family
Rosaceae  
Cornaceae  
Genus
Pyrus  
Cornus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  
Number of Species
35  
3  
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Properties of Sugar Pear and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pear and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Sugar Pear and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Sugar Pear and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pear and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pear and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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