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What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

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Europe, Western Asia

Types

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pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Number of Varieties

-10
0 40000
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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Hedge, Wood Margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES x culverwellii
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

Common Name

Jostaberry
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

In Hindi

Jostaberry
Sugar pear

In German

Jostaberry
Kultur-Birne

In French

casseille
Poirier commun

In Spanish

Jostaberry
Pyrus communis

In Greek

Jostaberry
Sugar pear

In Portuguese

Jostaberry
Sugar pear

In Polish

Jostaberry
Grusza pospolita

In Latin

OLIVE
Sugar pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales
Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Ribes
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

335
1 27800
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Difference Between Jostaberry and Sugar Pear

If you are confused whether Jostaberry or Sugar Pear are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Jostaberry and Sugar Pear Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jostaberry are Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, whereas for Sugar Pear fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jostaberry and Sugar Pear if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jostaberry and Sugar Pear

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jostaberry and Sugar Pear. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jostaberry and Sugar Pear as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Jostaberry is whereas of Sugar Pear is Astringent, Febrifuge and Sedative. Jostaberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Sugar Pear has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Jostaberry vs Sugar Pear

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