Herb: Plymouth Pear


Latin name: Pyrus cordata


Synonyms: Pyrus communis cordata


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Plymouth Pear:

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is fairly small, about 10 - 18mm long.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Tree

Flowering:
April
to May

Habitat of the herb:

Hedges in S.W. England, mainly around Plymouth.

Propagation of Plymouth Pear:

Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in the autumn, it will then usually germinate in mid to late winter. Stored seed requires 8 - 10 weeks cold stratification at 1°C and should be sown as early in the year as possible. Temperatures over 15 - 20°C induce a secondary dormancy in the seed. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse for their first year. Plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year.

Cultivation of the herb:

Hedges in S.W. England, mainly around Plymouth.

Medicinal use of Plymouth Pear:

None known

Known hazards of Pyrus cordata:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.