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Callery Pear
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Pyrus calleryana
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

660
0 40000
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Habitat

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-10

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
Prune for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
don't fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Latex

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Making rubber, Making tyres

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana
FICUS elastica

Common Name

Callery Pear
Rubber Plant

In Hindi

Callery नाशपाती
रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Callery Pear
Ficus elastica

In French

Callery pear
Ficus elastica

In Spanish

Callery Pear
ficus

In Greek

Callery Αχλάδι
ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

Callery Pear
fábrica de borracha

In Polish

Callery Gruszka
gumy roślin

In Latin

Callery Pirum
Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Pyrus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

22800
1 27800
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Difference Between Callery Pear and Ficus Elastica

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Importance of Callery Pear and Ficus Elastica

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Compare Facts of Callery Pear vs Ficus Elastica

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