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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Eastern Asia

Types

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Pyrus calleryana

Number of Varieties

206
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
PYRUS calleryana

Common Name

Summer Squash
Callery Pear

In Hindi

summer squash
Callery नाशपाती

In German

Sommerkürbis
Callery Pear

In French

courges d'été
Callery pear

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Callery Pear

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Callery Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Callery Pear

In Polish

latem squash
Callery Gruszka

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Callery Pirum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

522
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Callery Pear

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Importance of Summer Squash and Callery Pear

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Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Callery Pear

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