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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Eastern Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Pyrus calleryana

Number of Varieties

206
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
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

370.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Mild Allergen
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Stem

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
PYRUS calleryana

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Callery Pear

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Callery नाशपाती

In German

Spindelbaum
Callery Pear

In French

Spindle Arbre
Callery pear

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Callery Pear

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Callery Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Callery Pear

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Callery Gruszka

In Latin

Ligno colos
Callery Pirum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Rosales

Family

Celastraceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

15022
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Callery Pear

If you are confused whether Spindle Tree or Callery Pear 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 Spindle Tree and Callery Pear Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spindle Tree are organic fertlizers, whereas for Callery Pear fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spindle Tree and Callery Pear if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Callery Pear

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spindle Tree and Callery Pear. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spindle Tree and Callery Pear 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 Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic whereas of Callery Pear is . Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Callery Pear has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Callery Pear

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 Spindle Tree vs Callery Pear 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 Spindle Tree are Mild Allergen whereas of Callery Pear have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Tree has showy fruits and Callery Pear has no showy fruits. Also Spindle Tree is not flowering and Callery Pear is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Tree and Callery Pear facts and facts of other plants too.