Callery Pear

Elm

About Callery Pear and Elm

Callery Pear

Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

North America

Types

Pyrus calleryana

Water elm

Number of Varieties

635

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Habitat

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblique base

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, 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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana

ULMUS americana

Common Name

Callery Pear

American Elm

In Hindi

Callery नाशपाती

अमेरिकी एल्म

In German

Callery Pear

amerikanische Ulme

In French

Callery pear

orme d'Amérique

In Spanish

Callery Pear

olmo americano

In Greek

Callery Αχλάδι

American Elm

In Portuguese

Callery Pear

olmo americano

In Polish

Callery Gruszka

Amerykański wiązu

In Latin

Callery Pirum

Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2240

1 27800

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Properties of Callery Pear and Elm

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

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Season and Care of Callery Pear and Elm

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

Callery Pear and Elm Physical Information

Callery Pear and Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Callery Pear and Elm are as follows:

Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Callery Pear and Elm

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