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, leathery, mostly hairless, ovate, blades 7-10cm long, margins scalloped, petioles mostly 5-10cm long; florets about 2cm wide, in white in corymbs about 8cm wide, late April to early May.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Pyramidal - widely
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
10 - 15m
Mature Spread:
7 - 10m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Attract birds, Specimen plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Orange, Purple, Red
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cuneate, Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour, Photo credit: S.M. Murray
Inflorescence Type:
Corymb, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Additional Info:
Appear before leaves
Fruit Type:
Edible, Pome
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug
Additional Info:
Not showy, Accessory tissue, Edible
Bark Morphology:
Moderately fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Thorns, Suckers (shoots from roots)
Propagation:
Seed, Cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (LTW) Langley Township Walk : Douglas Park
- (NCA) Not Currently Available : needed