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About Palo Verde and Callery Pear


About Callery Pear and Palo Verde


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Eastern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Upland soils   
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
8-3   

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20   
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
760.00 cm   
99+
910.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
760.00 cm   
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic   
Ovate   

Thorns
Yes   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Early Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 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   
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, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
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   
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
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
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
Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Emetic, Headache, Laxative, Stomach pain, Sunburn, Wounds   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds, Wood   
Stem   

Other Uses
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
Shade Trees   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PARKINSONIA 'Desert Museum'   
PYRUS calleryana   

Common Name
Desert Museum Palo Verde, Palo Verde   
Callery Pear   

In Hindi
Palo Verde   
Callery नाशपाती   

In German
Palo Verde   
Callery Pear   

In French
Palo Verde   
Callery pear   

In Spanish
Palo Verde   
Callery Pear   

In Greek
Palo verde   
Callery Αχλάδι   

In Portuguese
Palo Verde   
Callery Pear   

In Polish
Palo Verde   
Callery Gruszka   

In Latin
Palo Viride   
Callery Pirum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheobionta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Rosales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Parkinsonia   
Pyrus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Caesalpinieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Caesalpiniaceae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Palo Verde and Callery Pear

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

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Season and Care of Palo Verde and Callery Pear

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

Palo Verde and Callery Pear Physical Information

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

Care of Palo Verde and Callery Pear

Care of Palo Verde and Callery Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palo Verde pruning is done 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 Palo Verde 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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