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About Callery Pear and Crapemyrtle


About Crapemyrtle and Callery Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
-  

Types
Pyrus calleryana  
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa  

Number of Varieties
6  
50  
99+

Habitat
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas  
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
10-6  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, 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  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
allergic reaction, Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS calleryana  
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'  

Common Name
Callery Pear  
Hybrid Crapemyrtle  

In Hindi
Callery नाशपाती  
क्रेप मेहंदी  

In German
Callery Pear  
Crapemyrtle  

In French
Callery pear  
Crapemyrtle  

In Spanish
Callery Pear  
Crapemyrtle  

In Greek
Callery Αχλάδι  
Crapemyrtle  

In Portuguese
Callery Pear  
Crapemyrtle  

In Polish
Callery Gruszka  
Crapemyrtle  

In Latin
Callery Pirum  
Crapemyrtle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Myrtales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Lythraceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Lagerstroemia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Lagerstroemieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lagerstroemieae  

Number of Species
22  
50  
99+

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Properties of Callery Pear and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Callery Pear and Crapemyrtle

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

Callery Pear and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Callery Pear and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Callery Pear and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Care of Callery Pear and Crapemyrtle

Care of Callery Pear and Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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