Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-10
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
creamy white
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Twigs
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Groundcover
Botanical Name
PYRUS calleryana
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
Common Name
Callery Pear
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
In Hindi
Callery नाशपाती
desert broom
In German
Callery Pear
Wüste Besen
In French
Callery pear
desert broom
In Spanish
Callery Pear
escoba del desierto
In Greek
Callery Αχλάδι
desert broom
In Portuguese
Callery Pear
vassoura do deserto
In Polish
Callery Gruszka
desert broom
In Latin
Callery Pirum
desert broom
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Astereae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Callery Pear and Desert Broom
Season and care of Callery Pear and Desert Broom is important to know. While considering everything about Callery Pear and Desert Broom Care, growing season is an essential factor. Callery Pear season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Desert Broom season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Callery Pear is Loam, Sand and for Desert Broom is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Callery Pear is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Desert Broom is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Callery Pear and Desert Broom Physical Information
Callery Pear and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Callery Pear and Desert Broom are as follows:
Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Desert Broom flower color: White
- Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Care of Callery Pear and Desert Broom
Care of Callery Pear and Desert Broom 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 Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.