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Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana
Zones: 5a to 9b
- INVASIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA
- Weak Branch Structure
Pet & Human Safety
People: Not researchedPets: Not on the ASPCA lists as we read them
No toxicity claim found from either ASPCA or NC State Extension for this species. The far more significant flag here is horticultural, not toxicological: see the invasive-status note below above.
PlotAndPetal cannot tell you whether a plant you found can be eaten. Only someone who can see the plant can identify it.
Poison control
If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.
Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.
Naturalist Lore
Historical Background & Breeding Lore
The history of this plant and its name, and how it was bred, where we have them.
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- Hardiness zones
USDA zones 5a to 9b
- Mature size
30-50 feet tall, 20-35 feet wide (NC State Extension).
- Family
Rosaceae (rose family)
- Where it comes from
Central to southern China, Vietnam, central Japan, and Taiwan; widely introduced throughout the eastern US and beyond, where it has become invasive (NC State Extension).
How to prepare the soil, when and what to feed, and how and when to prune where that applies.
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Botanical Anatomy & Characteristics
How the flowers and leaves are built and which pollinators visit, where we have them.
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Field Doctor
What can go wrong with this plant and what to do about it, where we have them.
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Vintage Plates
Old botanical drawings from public libraries are in the app, for plants where we have them.
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