Pyrus pashia pear
Pyrus pashiaThe Himalayan Pear - an attractive small ornamental pear tree, notable for its fiery autumn leaf colours.
USDA identification images for Pyrus pashia
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Origins
- Species: Pyrus species - Pear
Identification
- Country of origin: China
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Flowering month: April
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
- Flower size: Medium
- Fruit size: Small
Using
- Food uses: Not suitable for humans
- Picking month: October
- Wildlife: Attractive to birds
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Growth habit: Upright
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Attractive features: Autumn foliage colour
- Soil type: Clay
- Site conditions: Coastal site
- Site conditions: Occasional flooding
- Site conditions: Occasional drought
- Site conditions: Windy site
- Pruning: Light prune
- Flowering season: Mid-season
- Height at maturity: Medium - large (up to 6m / 20ft)
- Spread after 10 years: 4m-6m / 13ft-20ft
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Where to buy fresh fruit
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