Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Types
common pear
Number of Varieties
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm
Rank: 66 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Digestive Problems, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
In Hindi
Seckel Pear
In German
Kultur-Birne
In French
Poirier commun
In Spanish
peral europeo, peral común
In Greek
Seckel Pear
In Portuguese
Seckel Pear
In Polish
Grusza pospolita
In Latin
Seckel Pear
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
50
1
27800
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