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Xylomelum pyriforme
Woody Pear
Xylomelum · Proteaceae
Woody Pear (Xylomelum pyriforme) is included in City of Ryde Council's published planting guidance. Decorative flowers and fruit Council size class: S.
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Classification
Genus
Xylomelum
Family
Proteaceae
Common name
Woody Pear
Climate
temperate, Sydney
Xylomelum pyriforme belongs to the Xylomelum genus within the Proteaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, Sydney zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Water through establishment; then according to species and site
Light
Site dependent
Soil
Confirm local soil, drainage and exposure against the linked council guidance
Growth rate
Species dependent
Mature size
Refer to council guidance
Landscape use
Decorative flowers and fruit Council size class: S.
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Further reading
- 01Xylomelum pyriforme verified observation photograph — iNaturalist · (c) Petra Holland, some rights reserved (CC BY)
- 02Tree planting and selection lists — City of Ryde Council