Callery Pear

Easter cactus

About Callery Pear and Easter cactus

Callery Pear

Easter cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Pyrus calleryana

Cactus

Number of Varieties

630

0 40000

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Habitat

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-12

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana

Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Callery Pear

Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Callery नाशपाती

ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Callery Pear

Osterkaktus

In French

Callery pear

cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Callery Pear

cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Callery Αχλάδι

Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Callery Pear

cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Callery Gruszka

Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Callery Pirum

Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2225

1 27800

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Properties of Callery Pear and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Callery Pear and Easter cactus

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

Callery Pear and Easter cactus Physical Information

Callery Pear and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Callery Pear and Easter cactus are as follows:

Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Callery Pear and Easter cactus

Care of Callery Pear and Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Callery Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.