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Pyrus salicifolia
Willowleaf Pear
Origin: The Middle East.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Pyrus |
| Species |
| salicifolia |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 7b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 - 12 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 10 |
| Height |
| 5 - 8 m |
| Spread |
| 4 - 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| It grows well on infertile sandy soils due to its spreading root system. The trees flower in the spring, but during the rest of the year can be trimmed back and shaped almost like topiary. |
| Shape |
| Rounded. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| This species of tree is very susceptible to fireblight, a bacterial pathogen. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves 3-9 cm, narrow elliptic, base and apex acuminate, margins entirely or sparsely toothed, downy beneath but becoming glabrous above. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are large, cream to green-white, highlighted with black-tipped stamens although the buds are tipped with red. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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