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Callery Pear
Callery Pear

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About Callery Pear and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Pyrus calleryana
Grass

Number of Varieties

61
0 40000
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Habitat

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
-

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Callery Pear
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Callery नाशपाती
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Callery Pear
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Callery pear
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Callery Pear
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Callery Αχλάδι
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Callery Pear
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Callery Gruszka
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Callery Pirum
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

227
1 27800
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Properties of Callery Pear and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Callery Pear and St. Augustine Grass

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

Callery Pear and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Callery Pear and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Callery Pear and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Callery Pear flower color: White

  • Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Callery Pear and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Callery Pear and St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.