Pyrus communis


Botanical Name:  Pyrus comminis 

Common Name:  common pear 

Family:   Rosaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  Central and Easter Europe 

Leaf/Bud: deciduous, alternate, simple, undulating margin, acute apex, large red scaled buds 

Flower/Inflorescence: small simple white flowers, bloom in spring 

Fruit/Seed: pome 

Stem/Bark: brown/gree bark 

Size: height 10-15ft 

Habit: upright 

Form: single trunk 

Culture: full sun, moist well-drained soil 

Landscape Use: fruit tree 

Notes: pear trellis rust :(