Pyrus pyraster
Wild pear
Common names: Wood pear, Wild pear
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Description
The wild pear (Pyrus pyraster) is the native form of cultivated pears and a rare tree of light forests and hedges. Its small, hard fruits are raw and bitter, only edible when overripe or processed, but they yield aromatic cider, brandy, or dried fruit. The knobby tree can live for a very long time, tolerates drought, and provides an ecologically valuable habitat for countless insects and birds.
Care instructions
Plant the wild pear in autumn (October, week 43) in a sunny, warm location with deep, relatively dry soil; it avoids waterlogging. Water during the first years if dry, thereafter it is very drought‑tolerant. It requires little pruning, remove only dead wood in winter. Give it space, as it grows into a stately tree.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, clayey, humus-rich, well-drained, lime-loving, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Medium feeder
Pruning
Companion planting
Good neighbors
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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Diseases & pests
3 relevantFrom the knowledge base, automatically linked by affected species. How to spot and prevent them is covered in full in the lexicon.
Cacopsylla pyri
The pear leafhopper (Cacopsylla pyri) is a small jumping insect that feeds on pear trees and exudes sticky honeydew.
More on Pear leafhopperContarinia pyrivora
The pear fly is a small fly species whose larvae develop directly in the young flesh of pears.
More on Pear flyNeonectria ditissima
European canker is caused by the fungus Neonectria ditissima and attacks above all pome fruit such as apple, pear and quince.
More on European cankerNotes from real gardens
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