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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

China
Eastern Asia

Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Pyrus calleryana

Number of Varieties

16
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-3

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

300.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
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

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for size control, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
PYRUS calleryana

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Callery Pear

In Hindi

Wintersweet
Callery नाशपाती

In German

Wintersweet
Callery Pear

In French

Wintersweet
Callery pear

In Spanish

wintersweet
Callery Pear

In Greek

Wintersweet
Callery Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

wintersweet
Callery Pear

In Polish

Wintersweet
Callery Gruszka

In Latin

Wintersweet
Callery Pirum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Rosales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1122
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Callery Pear

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

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Importance of Wintersweet and Callery Pear

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

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