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About Callery Pear and White Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Pyrus calleryana
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

612
0 40000
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Habitat

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana
THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Callery Pear
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

Callery नाशपाती
Thuja occidentalis

In German

Callery Pear
Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

Callery pear
Thuya occidental

In Spanish

Callery Pear
Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

Callery Αχλάδι
Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

Callery Pear
Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

Callery Gruszka
Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

Callery Pirum
Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Rosales
Pinales

Family

Rosaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

225
1 27800
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Properties of Callery Pear and White Cedar

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

Season and Care of Callery Pear and White Cedar

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

Callery Pear and White Cedar Physical Information

Callery Pear and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Callery Pear and White Cedar are as follows:

  • Callery Pear flower color: White

  • Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green

  • White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown

  • White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Callery Pear and White Cedar

Care of Callery Pear and White Cedar 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 White Cedar 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 White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.