Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Sedge or Rush
  
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
  
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
  
Types
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Hedge, Wood Margins
  
Grassland, moorlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
  
8-4
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
  
Light brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Long hair-like leaves
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs
  
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, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth
  
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Wildlife
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye
  
Used for Landscaping
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'
  
CAREX flacca
  
Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear
  
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
  
In Hindi
Sugar pear
  
ब्लू सेज
  
In German
Kultur-Birne
  
Blau-Segge
  
In French
Poirier commun
  
Bleu carex
  
In Spanish
Pyrus communis
  
azul de la juncia
  
In Greek
Sugar pear
  
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
  
In Portuguese
Sugar pear
  
azul Sedge
  
In Polish
Grusza pospolita
  
niebieski turzyca
  
In Latin
Sugar pear
  
blue Sedge
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Cyperaceae
  
Genus
Pyrus
  
Carex
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available