Botanical Name: Pyrus kawakamii
Common Name: Evergreen pear, Flowering pear Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character evergreen to partly deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright or irregular, single or multi-trunked tree, with spreading branches forming a rounded, fairly dense canopy; the plant develops a grayish-brown, deeply furrowed bark on the trunk and larger branches Height 15-30' (40') Spread 3/4-equal Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full or partial sun preferred; can tolerate shade at inland Soil thrives if grown in well-draining loam; tolerates most Hardiness hardy (zones 8, 9, 12-24); grows best in warm areas Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, ovate-elliptic or broadly oval; 3-6" long, serrate, with an aristate apex; dark glossy green above, paler beneath Flowers white, 1/4-1/2" diameter, 5-petaled; in axillary and terminal clusters; January - February Fruit the plant is mostly fruitless; if present, small 1" pome Propagation: budding or grafting Usage: an excellent accent tree prized for its graceful form and heavy winter display of white flowers; can be trained as an espalier or container plant; suitable as street tree or lawn tree; very messy Landscape Care: Watering regular is preferred; can tolerate some drought after established; suffers from salt burn on foliage in wet poorly drained locations Fertilizing balanced in spring (afterbloom), use iron for chlorosis Pruning to shape desired; as a tree, head high and stake when young Pests/Diseases bacterial fireblight (a very serious disease); aphids, scale Special Conditions/Other Origin: Taiwan Family: Rosaceae Notes: |
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