Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
common pear
Acer saccharum
Number of Varieties
1128
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
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
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, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Allergy
Digestive Problems, Itchiness
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
ACER saccharum
Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
Sugar Maple
In Hindi
Seckel Pear
चीनी मेपल
In German
Kultur-Birne
Zuckerahorn
In French
Poirier commun
sucre d'érable
In Spanish
peral europeo, peral común
arce de azúcar
In Greek
Seckel Pear
Maple ζάχαρη
In Portuguese
Seckel Pear
Bordo de Açucar
In Polish
Grusza pospolita
Cukier klonowy
In Latin
Seckel Pear
Sugar Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Pyrus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50128
1
27800
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