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common pear

Pyrus communis (F)

Genus: Pyrus
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: achras, choke pear, wild pear

About this plant

P. communis is a large, columnar, occasionally thorny, deciduous tree with glossy, dark green leaves. Clusters of white flowers are produced in mid-spring, followed by edible, pear-shaped to spherical, green to yellow fruit up to 10cm long

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow as a free-standing tree in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in autumn, or by grafting or chip budding

Pests

May be affected by aphids, caterpillars, codling moth, pear blister mite, pear midge and pear and cherry slugworm

Diseases

May be affected by pear scab, Europaean pear rust, brown rot, blossom wilt and fireblight

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years