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Callery Pear
Callery Pear

Dracaena
Dracaena



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About Callery Pear and Dracaena

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia
Africa

Types

Pyrus calleryana
Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari

Number of Varieties

640
0 40000
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Habitat

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas
Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Orange

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

-
Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, 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, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana
DRACAENA fragrans

Common Name

Callery Pear
Corn Plant, Dracaena

In Hindi

Callery नाशपाती
Dracaena

In German

Callery Pear
Dracaena

In French

Callery pear
Dracaena

In Spanish

Callery Pear
Árbol de serpiente

In Greek

Callery Αχλάδι
Δράκαινα

In Portuguese

Callery Pear
Dracaena

In Polish

Callery Gruszka
Dracena

In Latin

Callery Pirum
Dracaena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Liliales

Family

Rosaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

22110
1 27800
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Properties of Callery Pear and Dracaena

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

Season and Care of Callery Pear and Dracaena

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

Callery Pear and Dracaena Physical Information

Callery Pear and Dracaena physical information is very important for comparison. Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Dracaena height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Callery Pear and Dracaena are as follows:

  • Callery Pear flower color: White

  • Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green

  • Dracaena flower color: White

  • Dracaena leaf color: Green

Care of Callery Pear and Dracaena

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