Common Rush

Callery Pear

About Common Rush and Callery Pear

Common Rush

Callery Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Pyrus calleryana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

PYRUS calleryana

Common Name

Soft Rush

Callery Pear

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Callery नाशपाती

In German

Soft Rush

Callery Pear

In French

Soft Rush

Callery pear

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Callery Pear

In Greek

Soft Rush

Callery Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Callery Pear

In Polish

Soft Rush

Callery Gruszka

In Latin

Soft Rush

Callery Pirum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Rosales

Family

Juncaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Juncus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40022

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Callery Pear

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Callery Pear

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

Common Rush and Callery Pear Physical Information

Common Rush and Callery Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Callery Pear are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Rush and Callery Pear

Care of Common Rush and Callery Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Common Rush 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.