Sorbus chamaemespilus (L.) Crantz

Sorbier nain (fr), Sorbier petit néflier (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Sorbus

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 0.9-1.8 m high and spreads 0.9-1.8 m wide. The leaves are simple and 25-80 mm long. They are dark green and have fine teeth along the edge. They are sometimes yellowish and felted underneath. The flowers are deep pink. The fruit are red.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.9 - 1.8
Mature height (meter) 0.9 - 1.8
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 6-9.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

The fruit are eaten and also used for jams and drinks.
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Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 120 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Sorbus chamaemespilus unspecified picture

Distribution

Sorbus chamaemespilus world distribution map, present in France

Conservation status

Sorbus chamaemespilus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001018877
COL ID 6YTZN
BDTFX ID 65291
INPN ID 124314
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Synonyms

Pyrus chamaemespilus Sorbus chamaemespilus Pyrus chamaemespilus Pyrus chamaemespilus