Plant Database

ORIENT PEAR

PYRUS COMMUNIS

Family:
Rosaceae
Irrigation:
Regular water
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Origin:
ASIA
Landscape Value:
n/a
Life History:
Deciduous Fruit Tree
Propagation:
Seed or grafting
Climate/Zone:
Sunset Zones 2-21
Ethnobotanical Value:
n/a
Exposure:
Full sun
Blooming Season:
n/a
Edible Part:
Fruits
Fruiting Season:
Fall
Care Instructions:
Asian pear hybrid, heavy producer. Quite resistant to fire blight. Pears do best in well drained loam, but they tolerate damp, heavy soils better than other fruit trees. Do not prune heavily in any one dormant season and fertilize sparingly. (new grow