Callery Pear

Lemon Basil

About Callery Pear and Lemon Basil

Callery Pear

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Pyrus calleryana

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

620

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Habitat

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.50 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Asthma

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Callery Pear

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Callery नाशपाती

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Callery Pear

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Callery pear

citron basilic

In Spanish

Callery Pear

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Callery Αχλάδι

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Callery Pear

manjericão limão

In Polish

Callery Gruszka

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Callery Pirum

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

22169

1 27800

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Properties of Callery Pear and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Callery Pear and Lemon Basil

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

Callery Pear and Lemon Basil Physical Information

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

Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Callery Pear and Lemon Basil

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