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About Camas and Callery Pear


About Callery Pear and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Tree   

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada   
Eastern Asia   

Types
Quamash   
Not Available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8-3   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
910.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
760.00 cm   
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Red, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Early Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
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   

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   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Flying insects   
Birds   

Allergy
Asthma   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves   
Stem   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'   
PYRUS calleryana   

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas   
Callery Pear   

In Hindi
केमाज़   
Callery नाशपाती   

In German
Camas   
Callery Pear   

In French
Camas   
Callery pear   

In Spanish
Camas   
Callery Pear   

In Greek
Camas   
Callery Αχλάδι   

In Portuguese
Camas   
Callery Pear   

In Polish
Camas   
Callery Gruszka   

In Latin
camas   
Callery Pirum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Spermatophyta   
Tracheobionta   

Class
Monocots   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Rosales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Camassia   
Pyrus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
6   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Camas and Callery Pear

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Callery Pear

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

Camas and Callery Pear Physical Information

Camas and Callery Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Callery Pear are as follows:

Care of Camas and Callery Pear

Care of Camas and Callery Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Callery Pear pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Callery Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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