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Tolerates heavier clay soil than apples. Needs cross-pollination.
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Pear
Pyrus communis
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Pear care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Pyrus communis
- Common names
- European Pear
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Pyrus
- Species
- P. communis
Growing with your kit
Seeds In A Cup® seeds are pre-stratified for classroom success.
Propagation
Grafting or seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Flowers early; fruit ripens late summer/fall.
Growing conditions
Temperate woodlands.
Weather & tolerances
Cold hardy; tolerant of wet soil.
Pests & plant health
Fire blight (major bacterial threat).
Plant safety
Seeds contain traces of cyanide.
Botanical features
Deciduous tree with white flowers. Upright growth habit.
Varieties
‘Bartlett’, ‘Bosc’, ‘Anjou’.
Garden & everyday uses
Fresh, poached, perry (pear cider)
Native range & distribution
Native to Europe and Western Asia.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Latin ‘pirum’.
History
Historically called a 'gift of the gods' by Homer.
Grow pear in a cup.
Grow kits
Pear Tree Seed Starter Grow Kit
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Pyrus communis
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