Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Edibility
It produces large-sized, golden-yellow with some crimson blush fruit. The white flesh is crisp and coarse. It is good for preserves, canning or baking. Ripens from mid-September to mid-October.
Plant Profile: Pyrus communis 'Kieffer'
Names
Kieffer Pear
Phonetic Spelling:PY-russ kom-YOO-nis
Genus:Pyrus
Species:communis
Family:Rosaceae
The Kieffer pear tree is known for its prolific fruit production and its ability to withstand both drought and excessive moisture. It shows a strong resistance to Fire Blight. For optimal pollination, it is advisable to plant at least two different cultivars. The tree's mature height varies based on the selected type, whether it be the standard or dwarf variety.
- Height: 20 feet or 12-15 feet
- Width: 20 feet or 10 feet
Preferred conditions include full sunlight and slightly acidic, deep, heavy, and well-drained soil. While it is somewhat sensitive to salt, it can endure both dry spells and flooding.
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Pyrus communis 'Kieffer' Feature Summary
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#deciduous
#drought tolerant
#edible plant
#flowering tree
#edible fruits
#edible garden
#edible
#pomes
#flood tolerant
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Pyrus communis 'Kieffer' Feature Summary
Attributes
It produces large-sized, golden-yellow with some crimson blush fruit. The white flesh is crisp and coarse. It is good for preserves, canning or baking. Ripens from mid-September to mid-October.
Woody
Fruit
It produces large-sized, golden-yellow with some crimson blush fruit. The white flesh is crisp and coarse. It is good for preserves, canning or baking. Ripens from mid-September to mid-October.
Pome
Red/Burgundy
Gold/Yellow
White
Edible
Fragrant
> 3 inches
> 3 inches
Flowers
The white flowers blooms late in the season.
White
Spring
4-5 petals/rays
Leaves
The glossy, simple leaves feature fine teeth on the margin and provide golden bronze fall color.
Deciduous
Green
Gold/Yellow
Simple
Alternate
Ovate
Orbicular
Serrate
1-3 inches
Glossy
Smooth
1-3 inches
Bark
Similar to an apple tree; prominent lenticels that grow fissured and scaly with age.
Light Gray
Scaly
Fissured
Lenticels
Stem
Dwarf shoots on old wood. New stems are pointed.
Gray/Silver
Zig Zags
Conspicuous
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Wet
Frequent Standing Water
Occasional Flooding
12-24 feet
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Landscape
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Pyrus communis 'Kieffer' Attributes
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer' Fruit
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Fruit Description
It produces large-sized, golden-yellow with some crimson blush fruit. The white flesh is crisp and coarse. It is good for preserves, canning or baking. Ripens from mid-September to mid-October.
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Fruit Color
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
White
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer' Flowers
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Flower Description
The white flowers blooms late in the season.
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Flower Color
White
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer' Leaves
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Leaf Description
The glossy, simple leaves feature fine teeth on the margin and provide golden bronze fall color.
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Leaf Color
Green
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer' Bark
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Bark Description
Similar to an apple tree; prominent lenticels that grow fissured and scaly with age.
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Bark Color
Light Gray
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer' Stem
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Stem Description
Dwarf shoots on old wood. New stems are pointed.
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Stem Color
Gray/Silver
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Stem Form
Straight
Zig Zags
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Stem Lenticels
Conspicuous
Not Conspicuous
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer' Whole Plant Traits
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer' Cultural Conditions
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer' Landscape
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Pyrus communis 'Kieffer': Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
