Callery Pear

Cholla

About Callery Pear and Cholla

Callery Pear

Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Asia

Argentina

Types

Pyrus calleryana

Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

620

0 40000

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Habitat

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Common Name

Callery Pear

Cholla

In Hindi

Callery नाशपाती

Cholla संयंत्र

In German

Callery Pear

Cholla Pflanzen

In French

Callery pear

usine de Cholla

In Spanish

Callery Pear

planta de Cholla

In Greek

Callery Αχλάδι

Cholla φυτών

In Portuguese

Callery Pear

planta Salão

In Polish

Callery Gruszka

roślin Hall

In Latin

Callery Pirum

plant Hall

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Tephrocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

2257

1 27800

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Properties of Callery Pear and Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Callery Pear and Cholla

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

Callery Pear and Cholla Physical Information

Callery Pear and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Callery Pear and Cholla are as follows:

Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Callery Pear and Cholla

Care of Callery Pear and Cholla 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 Cholla 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 Cholla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.