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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Central United States, Canada  

Types
Pyrus calleryana  
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  

Number of Varieties
6  
65  
99+

Habitat
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas  
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
8-4  

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

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
2,500.00 cm  
12

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy  
Yellow, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS calleryana  
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  

Common Name
Callery Pear  
Blue Ash  

In Hindi
Callery नाशपाती  
Blue Ash plant  

In German
Callery Pear  
Blue Ash Pflanze  

In French
Callery pear  
usine Blue Ash  

In Spanish
Callery Pear  
planta de Blue Ash  

In Greek
Callery Αχλάδι  
φυτό Blue Ash  

In Portuguese
Callery Pear  
planta Blue Ash  

In Polish
Callery Gruszka  
Blue Ash roślin  

In Latin
Callery Pirum  
Blue Ash herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
22  
65  
99+

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Difference Between Callery Pear and Blue Ash

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