Buttonbush

Callery Pear

About Buttonbush and Callery Pear

Buttonbush

Callery Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Eastern Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Pyrus calleryana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PYRUS calleryana

Common Name

Buttonbush

Callery Pear

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Callery नाशपाती

In German

Button Strauch

Callery Pear

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Callery pear

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Callery Pear

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Callery Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Callery Pear

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Callery Gruszka

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Callery Pirum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Rosales

Family

Bruniaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1222

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Callery Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Buttonbush and Callery Pear? We provide you with everything About Buttonbush and Callery Pear. Buttonbush doesn't have thorns and Callery Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Buttonbush does not have fragrant flowers. Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Toxic and Callery Pear has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Buttonbush and Callery Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Callery Pear

Season and care of Buttonbush and Callery Pear is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Callery Pear Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Callery Pear season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Callery Pear is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Callery Pear is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Buttonbush and Callery Pear Physical Information

Buttonbush and Callery Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Callery Pear are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Callery Pear

Care of Buttonbush and Callery Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Callery Pear pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Callery Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.