Callery Pear

Cornflower

About Callery Pear and Cornflower

Callery Pear

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Pyrus calleryana

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

6100

0 40000

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Habitat

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

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

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Callery Pear

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

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

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Rosaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Pyrus

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

22250

1 27800

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Properties of Callery Pear and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Callery Pear and Cornflower

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

Callery Pear and Cornflower Physical Information

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

Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Callery Pear and Cornflower

Care of Callery Pear and Cornflower 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 Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.