School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Pyrus calleryana |
Pronunciation: | PYE-rus kal-lee-ree-AH-nuh |
Common Name: | ornamental pear, Callery pear |
Family Name: | Rosaceae |
Plant Type: | Tree - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Leaves alternate, ovate, margins scalloped, leathery, mostly hairless, blades 7-10 cm long petioles mostly 5-10 cm long; florets about 2 cm wide, in white in corymbs about 8 cm wide, late April to early May. |
Course(s): | Level 3 Apprenticeship |
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Propagation: | Seed, Cuttings |
Location(s): (LTW) Langley Township Walk : Douglas Park (NCA) Not Currently Available : needed Location Map |