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Pyrus calleryana (Pyrus calleryana)
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Pyrus calleryana

Callery pear

Pyrus · Rosaceae

Pyrus calleryana, also known as the Callery pear, is a species of pear tree native to East Asia in the family Rosaceae. Its cultivar Bradford pear, known for its offensive odor that some have described as akin to "rotting fish", is widely planted throughout the United States and increasingly regarded as an invasive species.

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Classification

Genus
Pyrus
Family
Rosaceae
Common name
Callery pear
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Pyrus calleryana belongs to the Pyrus genus within the Rosaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use

Maintain current usage

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Cultivars

Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.

'Bradford'

'Capital'

'Chanticleer'

'Cleveland select'

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Callery pear.

Malus floribunda (Malus floribunda)
Australian nativeLocally indigenous
Malus floribunda

Malus floribunda

Malus ioensis (Malus ioensis)
Malus ioensis

Iowa crab

Photinia fraseri (Photinia fraseri)
Photinia fraseri

Red tip photinia

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Further reading

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    Pyrus calleryana taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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