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Pyrus calleryana, also known as the Callery pear or Bradford pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam, [2] in the family Rosaceae.It is most commonly known for its cultivar 'Bradford' and its offensive odor, widely planted throughout the United States and increasingly regarded as an invasive species.
Why Are Bradford Pears Invasive? While the Bradford pear tree is a sterile cultivar that can’t pollinate itself, it can cross-pollinate with other types of pear trees to create a wild hybrid ...
The Bradford pear tree, or Pyrus Calleryana, despite being aesthetically pleasing in bloom, is an invasive plant species well known for its offensive odor and is one aspect of spring that is ...
A Bradford pear tree is shown, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Woodland Park. The trees is native to Asia but invasive in New Jersey.
Which states have banned the Bradford pear tree? South Carolina banned the tree due to its status as an invasive species. Bradford pears choke out other plants and pollinate a similar, thornier ...
Planted in many eastern and southeastern states in the 1960s and 1970s, the Bradford pear tree lost its luster as a landscape gem in the 2000s when it was deemed an invasive plant in 29 states and ...
Often referred to as the Bradford pear, Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) is a species native to much of China and a few other small pockets across Asia. The species was first introduced into the US ...
There are several good alternatives to planting the invasive Bradford pear in East Tennessee, such as eastern redbuds, red buckeyes, yellowwoods and fringe trees, Blount County Master Gardeners ...