Pear Tree
Pyrus communis (European) / Pyrus pyrifolia (Asian)
Fruit Plants & Bushes Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
Deciduous tree producing sweet, bell-shaped fruits with buttery or crisp texture. European pears are best ripened off-tree; Asian pears are crisp and apple-like when ripe.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
5-28°C
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Soil
Deep, well-draining, fertile loam (pH 6.0-7.0)
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Fertilizer
Balanced 10-10-10 in early spring; avoid excess nitrogen
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
नाशपाती का पेड़
BN
Bengali
নাশপাতি গাছ
MR
Marathi
बदाम झाड
TE
Telugu
పేరు చెట్టు
TA
Tamil
பேர் மரம்
GU
Gujarati
પીઅર ટ્રી
UR
Urdu
ناشپاتی کا درخت
KN
Kannada
ಪೇರ್ ಮರ
OR
Odia
ପେର୍ ଗଛ
ML
Malayalam
മുന്തിരിപ്പഴം മരം
PA
Punjabi
ਪੀਅਰ ਦਾ ਰੁੱਖ
AS
Assamese
পেয়াৰ গছ
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Europe and western Asia (European); East Asia (Asian)
- 📏 Max height
- 4-12 meters (12-40 feet)
- 📐 Spread
- 300-450 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Seeds contain amygdalin (cyanide compound) — mildly toxic if ingested in quantity. Fruit flesh is safe. Leaves mildly toxic to pets.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Grafting onto quince or Pyrus rootstock; budding
🛡️ Health & Safety
⚠️ Not pet safe
☠️ Toxic
Seeds contain amygdalin (cyanide compound) — mildly toxic if ingested in quantity. Fruit flesh is safe. Leaves mildly toxic to pets.
Common issues
- Fire blight bacterial disease
- Codling moth
- Pear scab
- Pear psylla insect
💡 Care tips
- Long-lived tree that can produce fruit for over 50 years
- Plant at least two different varieties for cross-pollination
- Harvest pears when firm and ripen indoors at room temperature
- Prune annually in winter to maintain an open goblet shape
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