Pyrus amygdaliformis Vill.

Poirier épineux (fr), Poirier amandier (fr), Poirier à feuilles d'amandier (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Pyrus

Characteristics

A large shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m high and spreads 3.5 m wide. It can have spines on its branches. The leaves are narrow and often have shallow teeth along the edge. The leaves are silvery at first then turn green. The fruit are small and round. They are yellow-brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 4.0 - 8.0
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 5-9.
Light 5-9
Soil humidity 3-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. They are also used for drinks and jam. They are used in pickles.
Uses breeding rootstock
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by graftings or seedlings.
Mode graftings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Pyrus amygdaliformis unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:730661-1
WFO ID wfo-0001002096
COL ID 4QWFV
BDTFX ID 54217
INPN ID 116559
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Synonyms

Pyrus nivalis Pyrus amygdaloides Pyrus amygdaliformis Pyrus parvifolia Pyrus amygdaliformis var. cuneifolia