Easter cactus

Callery Pear

About Easter cactus and Callery Pear

Easter cactus

Callery Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

Eastern Asia

Types

Cactus

Pyrus calleryana

Number of Varieties

306

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, 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, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

breathing problems

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

PYRUS calleryana

Common Name

Whitsun cactus

Callery Pear

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

Callery नाशपाती

In German

Osterkaktus

Callery Pear

In French

cactus de Pâques

Callery pear

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

Callery Pear

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

Callery Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

Callery Pear

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

Callery Gruszka

In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Callery Pirum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Hatiora

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2522

1 27800

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Properties of Easter cactus and Callery Pear

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Callery Pear

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

Easter cactus and Callery Pear Physical Information

Easter cactus and Callery Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Callery Pear are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green
Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Easter cactus and Callery Pear

Care of Easter cactus and Callery Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Callery Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.