Common Pear, Wild Pear (Pyrus communis)
The name Common Pear (Pyrus communis) is now considered to refer collectively to more than 1000 cultivars and their wild derivatives. The medium-sized pear trees have glossy green leaves and sweet-tasting fruits.
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Appearance
The name Common Pear (Pyrus communis) is now considered to refer collectively to more than 1000 cultivars and their wild derivatives. The medium-sized pear trees have glossy green leaves and sweet-tasting fruits.
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Spring
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Autumn
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Leaf upperside
Ovate, obovate, circular leaves, 2.5-10cm long, 2-5cm wide, leaf stem 1.5-4cm long. Leaves are glossy dark green above, white-green below, turn yellow, red or orange in autumn.
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Leaf underside
Ovate, obovate, circular leaves, 2.5-10cm long, 2-5cm wide, leaf stem 1.5-4cm long. Leaves are glossy dark green above, white-green below, turn yellow, red or orange in autumn.
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Leaf autumn
Ovate, obovate, circular leaves, 2.5-10cm long, 2-5cm wide, leaf stem 1.5-4cm long. Leaves are glossy dark green above, white-green below, turn yellow, red or orange in autumn.
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Flowers
Flowering period IV-V , attractive white or pink flowers in corymbs. 3-9 flowers per flower-head, flowers up to 3cm in size.
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Fruits
Roundish to ovate apple fruit, up to 5cm long, yellow-green, edible.
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Bark
Grey bark with shallow furrows. Branches are brown-grey, thorny.
Application
Open country, open fields, tip afforestation, hillside stabilization, noise abatement, wind-break, bird protection, forage for honey-bees, public areas, parks, urban areas, car parks
Native regions
Europe, Southern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Middle East
Location parameters
Light: full sun to off-sun, temperature: hot to normal, soil: dry to fresh, stagnant moisture: to be avoided, soil structure: normal to loose, soil depth: medium to deep, soil quality: medium, pH value: 6.0 to 8.0
Demands
Tolerates dryness. Resistant to urban and industrial climates, intolerant of deicing salt, resistant to late frosts
Growth
Height of growth: 12m to 15m, spread: 5m to 10m, normal growth potential, growth habits: wide
Leaves
Ovate, obovate, circular leaves, 2.5-10cm long, 2-5cm wide, leaf stem 1.5-4cm long. Leaves are glossy dark green above, white-green below, turn yellow, red or orange in autumn.
Flowers
Flowering period IV-V , attractive white or pink flowers in corymbs. 3-9 flowers per flower-head, flowers up to 3cm in size.
Fruits
Roundish to ovate apple fruit, up to 5cm long, yellow-green, edible.
Bark
Grey bark with shallow furrows. Branches are brown-grey, thorny.
Roots
Taprooter