| Common Pear | |
| European Pear |
| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Flower Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Year Round |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Tolerates foot traffic |
| Pollinators: | Wasps |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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