Pyrus pyrifolia
Common Name(s):
Asian pear
Apple pear
Synonym:
Pyrus aromatica
Chinese pear
Flower:
White
Blooms :
Apr
to:
May
Flowers white, 5 petaled, 5 sepals, many stamens
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Rosaceae
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Foliage:
Green
Leaves ovate, serrate, base cordate
Fall Color?
YES
Leaves turn bright red
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
China, Japan
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
5
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
NO
Firewise?
NO
Height:
8-10'
Spread:
6-7'
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Rainy regions, mountainous
Soil:
Clay, loam, sandy, moist well-drained
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
High
Fertilizer:
Apply a balanced (10-10-10) in early spring and after fruit set
Mulch:
Decomposed rotted wood, compost, or straw
Remove dead, damaged or crossing branches, fertilize well after first planting then reduce after 3-4 years, prune properly to get good crop, water regularly
Long Term:
Winter:
Spur prune every winter to improve fruit size and quality
Spring:
Fertilize, give consistent moisture, thin fruitlets to one per cluster or 6" apart
Summer:
Make sure pruned properly so branches are not overstressed from too heavy a fruit crop
Fall:
Rake and remove all fallen leaves and fruit, water deeply if dry, mulch, wrap tree
General Care Comments:
High maintenance to assure good crop
Common Problems
Messy if wind blows leaves off
Diseases:
Fire blight, shoot blight, rust, blossum rot, pear scab, blossum wilt
Insects:
Codling moth, aphids, pear blister mite, pear midge, caterpillars, cherry slugworm
Environmental Problems:
Potassium deficiency, temperature flucuations, low humidity
Pests:
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