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Schefflera and Callery Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
-  

Types
Pyrus calleryana  
Schefflera actinophylla  

Number of Varieties
6  
900  
15

Habitat
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas  
Bog Garden, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
-  

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

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Obtuse  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Cuttings  

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  
Do not water frequently, Needs less 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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Mites  

Allergy
Asthma  
contact allergic dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS calleryana  
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'  

Common Name
Callery Pear  
Schefflera  

In Hindi
Callery नाशपाती  
Schefflera  

In German
Callery Pear  
Schefflera  

In French
Callery pear  
Schefflera  

In Spanish
Callery Pear  
Schefflera  

In Greek
Callery Αχλάδι  
Schefflera  

In Portuguese
Callery Pear  
Schefflera  

In Polish
Callery Gruszka  
Schefflera  

In Latin
Callery Pirum  
Schefflera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Apiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Schefflera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
22  
700  
36

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Difference Between Callery Pear and Schefflera

If you are confused whether Callery Pear or Schefflera are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Callery Pear and Schefflera Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Callery Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Schefflera fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Callery Pear and Schefflera if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Callery Pear and Schefflera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Callery Pear and Schefflera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Callery Pear and Schefflera as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Callery Pear is whereas of Schefflera is . Callery Pear has beauty benefits as follows: while Schefflera has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Callery Pear vs Schefflera

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Callery Pear vs Schefflera and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Callery Pear are Asthma whereas of Schefflera have contact allergic dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Callery Pear has no showy fruits and Schefflera has no showy fruits. Also Callery Pear is not flowering and Schefflera is not flowering . You can compare Callery Pear and Schefflera facts and facts of other plants too.

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