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Callery Pear
Callery Pear

Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia
China

Types

Pyrus calleryana
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Number of Varieties

63
0 40000
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Habitat

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas
Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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, Keep the Soil well drained

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana
SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Callery Pear
Sweet Box

In Hindi

Callery नाशपाती
Sarcococca confusa

In German

Callery Pear
Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

Callery pear
Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

Callery Pear
Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

Callery Αχλάδι
Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

Callery Pear
Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

Callery Gruszka
sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Callery Pirum
confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Buxales

Family

Rosaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

2220
1 27800
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Difference Between Callery Pear and Sarcococca confusa

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Importance of Callery Pear and Sarcococca confusa

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Compare Facts of Callery Pear vs Sarcococca confusa

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