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Seckel Pear
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Australia, South America

Types

common pear
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

10
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Digestive Problems, Itchiness
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
Elderberry

In Hindi

Seckel Pear
Elderberry

In German

Kultur-Birne
Holunderbeere

In French

Poirier commun
Sureau

In Spanish

peral europeo, peral común
Saúco

In Greek

Seckel Pear
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Seckel Pear
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Grusza pospolita
Bez czarny

In Latin

Seckel Pear
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5030
1 27800
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Difference Between Seckel Pear and Elderberry

If you are confused whether Seckel Pear or Elderberry 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 Seckel Pear and Elderberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Seckel Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Elderberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Seckel Pear and Elderberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Seckel Pear and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Seckel Pear and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Seckel Pear and Elderberry 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 Seckel Pear is Astringent, Febrifuge and Sedative whereas of Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Seckel Pear has beauty benefits as follows: while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Seckel Pear vs Elderberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Seckel Pear vs Elderberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Seckel Pear are Digestive Problems and Itchiness whereas of Elderberry have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Seckel Pear has showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Seckel Pear is not flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Seckel Pear and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.