Family: Rosaceae
Scientific Name: Pyrus ussuriensis Mordak
Common Name: Prairie Gem Pear
Description | An improvement over the Ussurian Pear. Has white flowers and nice fall color. |
Pronunciation | (PIE-rus)(uu-sor-ee-En-sis) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | 5 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | pink buds, single white |
Fruit | 1 1/4" Yellow Fruit, needs to be cross pollinated |
Leaves | green, thick leathery leaves, yellow fall color |
Dimensions | 20-25 by 15-20 feet (HS), upright pyramidal to oval |
Native Site | Species plant native to the Ussuri region of Russia and neighboring areas. |
Cultivar Origin | Introduced by North Dakota State University USA. In commerce since 1991. |
Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Jacobson) |
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