Scientific Name:
Pyrus salicifolia
Pronunciation:
PYE-rus sal-iss-ih-FOH-lee-uh
Common Name:
willowleaf pear
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Pendulous cultivars common; leaves alternate, lanceolate-narrowly elliptic, 5-10cm long x 1-2cm wide, grayish, pubescence about the same on upper and lower surface, margin entire; flowers white, ~2cm wide, Apr; pomes ~3cm wide, green then green-yellow, Oct.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Round, Weeping
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
5 - 7m
Mature Spread:
4 - 5m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Central / west Asia
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Small garden/space
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus include P. 'Pendula'. Similar cultivars include P. ‘Silfrozam’ and P. ‘Silver Cascade'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Corymb
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Perigynous
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr
Fruit Type:
Edible, Pome
Fruit Colour:
Green-yellow, Green
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy, Edible
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Tan
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Anthracnose, Blight or needle cast, Canker or sap rot, Fungal leaf spot (Pest resistant)
Specific Pests:
