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About Callery Pear and Chinkapin Oak


About Chinkapin Oak and Callery Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas   
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-3   
8-2   

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
1,520.00 cm   
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy   
Yellow, Orange   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Lobed   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Pollution, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

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   
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Insects, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Birds   

Allergy
Asthma   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Stem   
Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture   
Air freshner, Application in Furniture, Economic Purpose, Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS calleryana   
QUERCUS muehlenbergii   

Common Name
Callery Pear   
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak   

In Hindi
Callery नाशपाती   
Chinkapin ओक   

In German
Callery Pear   
chinkapin Oak   

In French
Callery pear   
chinkapin Oak   

In Spanish
Callery Pear   
chinkapin Roble   

In Greek
Callery Αχλάδι   
Chinkapin Oak   

In Portuguese
Callery Pear   
carv Oak   

In Polish
Callery Gruszka   
Chinkapin Oak   

In Latin
Callery Pirum   
Oak Chinkapin   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheobionta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Fagales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Fagaceae   

Genus
Pyrus   
Quercus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Quercoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Callery Pear and Chinkapin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Callery Pear and Chinkapin Oak

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

Callery Pear and Chinkapin Oak Physical Information

Callery Pear and Chinkapin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Callery Pear and Chinkapin Oak are as follows:

Care of Callery Pear and Chinkapin Oak

Care of Callery Pear and Chinkapin Oak 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 Chinkapin Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Callery Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinkapin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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