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About Callery Pear and Chaco


About Chaco and Callery Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Pyrus calleryana  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
6  
100  
99+

Habitat
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12*3  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
21,22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Green  

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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS calleryana  
SECHIUM edule  

Common Name
Callery Pear  
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  

In Hindi
Callery नाशपाती  
Hydrangea  

In German
Callery Pear  
Hortensie  

In French
Callery pear  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Callery Pear  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Callery Αχλάδι  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Callery Pear  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Callery Gruszka  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Callery Pirum  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
-  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
22  
-  

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Properties of Callery Pear and Chaco

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

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Season and Care of Callery Pear and Chaco

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

Callery Pear and Chaco Physical Information

Callery Pear and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Callery Pear and Chaco are as follows:

Care of Callery Pear and Chaco

Care of Callery Pear and Chaco 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 Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Callery Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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