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About Callery Pear and Crimson Pygmy


About Crimson Pygmy and Callery Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Shrub   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
Japan   

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Habitat
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas   
All sorts of environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-3   
8-5   

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Yellow, Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Crimson, Dark Red   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Red, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy   
Red, Dark Red, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Acuminate   

Thorns
Yes   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Cuttings   

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   
Average Water Needs   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Free of serious pests and diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Pollution   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Birds   

Allergy
Asthma   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Stem   
Not Available   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS calleryana   
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'   

Common Name
Callery Pear   
Japanese Burberry   

In Hindi
Callery नाशपाती   
crimson pygmy   

In German
Callery Pear   
crimson pygmy   

In French
Callery pear   
crimson pygmy   

In Spanish
Callery Pear   
crimson pygmy   

In Greek
Callery Αχλάδι   
crimson pygmy   

In Portuguese
Callery Pear   
crimson pygmy   

In Polish
Callery Gruszka   
crimson pygmy   

In Latin
Callery Pirum   
crimson pygmy   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheobionta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Berberidaceae   

Genus
Pyrus   
Berberis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Callery Pear and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Callery Pear and Crimson Pygmy

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

Callery Pear and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Callery Pear and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Callery Pear and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

Care of Callery Pear and Crimson Pygmy

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

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