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Sarcococca confusa and Asian Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
China, Japan  
China  

Types
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
low mountains, warm rainy  
Banks, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Stem  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS pyrifolia  
SARCOCOCCA confusa  

Common Name
Asian Pear  
Sweet Box  

In Hindi
Asian Pear  
Sarcococca confusa  

In German
Nashi-Birne  
Sarcococca verwirrt  

In French
Nashi  
Sarcococca confus  

In Spanish
Asian pear  
Sarcococca confundido  

In Greek
Asian pear  
Sarcococca συγχέεται  

In Portuguese
Pera-nashi  
Sarcococca confuso  

In Polish
Grusza chińska  
sarcococca mylić  

In Latin
Asian pear  
confusa Sarcococca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Buxales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Buxaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Sarcococca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
20  
99+

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Difference Between Asian Pear and Sarcococca confusa

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Importance of Asian Pear and Sarcococca confusa

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