Callery Pear

Buttonbush

About Callery Pear and Buttonbush

Callery Pear

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia

South Africa

Types

Pyrus calleryana

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Stem

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Callery Pear

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Callery नाशपाती

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Callery Pear

Button Strauch

In French

Callery pear

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Callery Pear

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Callery Αχλάδι

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Callery Pear

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Callery Gruszka

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Callery Pirum

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Rubiales

Family

Rosaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2212

1 27800

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Properties of Callery Pear and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Callery Pear and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Callery Pear and Buttonbush. Callery Pear has thorns and Buttonbush doesn't have thorns. Also Callery Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Callery Pear has allergic reactions like Asthma and Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Callery Pear and Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Callery Pear and Buttonbush

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

Callery Pear and Buttonbush Physical Information

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

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

Care of Callery Pear and Buttonbush

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