Common Spindle

Callery Pear

About Common Spindle and Callery Pear

Common Spindle

Callery Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Pyrus calleryana

Number of Varieties

156

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a 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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Fruits, Seeds

Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

PYRUS calleryana

Common Name

European spindle

Callery Pear

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Callery नाशपाती

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Callery Pear

In French

axe commun

Callery pear

In Spanish

husillo Común

Callery Pear

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Callery Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Callery Pear

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Callery Gruszka

In Latin

commune fusum

Callery Pirum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Rosales

Family

Celastraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3022

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Callery Pear

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Callery Pear

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

Common Spindle and Callery Pear Physical Information

Common Spindle and Callery Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Callery Pear are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Spindle and Callery Pear

Care of Common Spindle and Callery Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots 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 Spindle 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.