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Sugar Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Western United States, California

Types

pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear
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Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

Hedge, Wood Margins
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-9

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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
occasional watering once established

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

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
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Sugar'
CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear
California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

Sugar pear
Western Redbud

In German

Kultur-Birne
West Redbud

In French

Poirier commun
Redbud Western

In Spanish

Pyrus communis
Redbud Occidental

In Greek

Sugar pear
Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

Sugar pear
Redbud ocidental

In Polish

Grusza pospolita
Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

Sugar pear
Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cercideae

Subfamily

-
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

3525
1 27800
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Difference Between Sugar Pear and Western Redbud

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

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Importance of Sugar Pear and Western Redbud

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

Compare Facts of Sugar Pear vs Western Redbud

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 Sugar Pear vs Western Redbud 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 Sugar Pear are whereas of Western Redbud have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sugar Pear has showy fruits and Western Redbud has showy fruits. Also Sugar Pear is not flowering and Western Redbud is not flowering . You can compare Sugar Pear and Western Redbud facts and facts of other plants too.