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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Hedge, Wood Margins
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Sugar'
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

Sugar pear
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Kultur-Birne
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

Poirier commun
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

Pyrus communis
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

Sugar pear
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

Sugar pear
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

Grusza pospolita
Krzew aronii

In Latin

Sugar pear
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

-
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

353
1 27800
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Difference Between Sugar Pear and Black Chokeberry

If you are confused whether Sugar Pear or Black Chokeberry 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 Sugar Pear and Black Chokeberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sugar Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Black Chokeberry fertilizers required are 10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sugar Pear and Black Chokeberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sugar Pear and Black Chokeberry

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Compare Facts of Sugar Pear vs Black Chokeberry

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