Plymouth pear

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A deciduous shrub or small tree, with spiny branches and oval-shaped, glossy green leaves. Blossom is creamy white, sometimes flushed with pink, with a strong scent often described as unpleasant. Fruits are very small, round, and brownish-green, and are popular with birds

Scientific classification

Species: Plymouth pear (Pyrus cordata)
Genus: Pyrus
Family: Rosaceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Trees · Shrubs
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

Plymouth pear pictures

Distribution of Plymouth pear

Distribution map

Western Mediterranean

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Culture

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Toxicity

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of Plymouth pear

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Plymouth pear care guide

Water deeply during establishment, then only in prolonged dry periods
Watering: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Water deeply during establishment, then only in prolonged dry periods

Fertilizing

Balanced tree or shrub feed once in spring

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.