Callery Pear

Hydrangea

About Callery Pear and Hydrangea

Callery Pear

Hydrangea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Asia

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas

Types

Pyrus calleryana

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

6100

0 40000

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Habitat

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm4.92 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm11.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Light

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Light

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

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

Hydrangea

Common Name

Callery Pear

Hydrangea or hortensia

In Hindi

Callery नाशपाती

Hydrangea

In German

Callery Pear

Hortensie

In French

Callery pear

Hortensia

In Spanish

Callery Pear

Hortensia

In Greek

Callery Αχλάδι

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Callery Pear

Hortênsia

In Polish

Callery Gruszka

Hortensja

In Latin

Callery Pirum

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cornales

Family

Rosaceae

Hydrangeaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Hydrangea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2275

1 27800

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Properties of Callery Pear and Hydrangea

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

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Season and Care of Callery Pear and Hydrangea

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

Callery Pear and Hydrangea Physical Information

Callery Pear and Hydrangea physical information is very important for comparison. Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm. The color specification of Callery Pear and Hydrangea are as follows:

Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: Green

Care of Callery Pear and Hydrangea

Care of Callery Pear and Hydrangea 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 Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth 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 Hydrangea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.