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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
10  
40  
99+

Habitat
Hedge, Wood Margins  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9 - 1  

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, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
Sugar pear  
Needle Grass  

In German
Kultur-Birne  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Poirier commun  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
Pyrus communis  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
Sugar pear  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Sugar pear  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Grusza pospolita  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Sugar pear  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cyperales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
35  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Sugar Pear and Needle Grass

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

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Importance of Sugar Pear and Needle Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sugar Pear and Needle Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sugar Pear and Needle Grass 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 Sugar Pear is Astringent, Febrifuge and Sedative whereas of Needle Grass is . Sugar Pear has beauty benefits as follows: while Needle Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

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