Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Wildlife Value
Flowers attract butterflies.
Plant Profile: Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki'
Names
Chinese Sand Pear, New Century Asian Pear, Shinseiki Asian Pear
Phonetic Spelling:PY-russ pyr-ih-FOH-lee-ah
Genus:Pyrus
Species:pyrifolia
Family:Rosaceae
The Shinseiki Asian pear tree is not only prolific in fruit production but also boasts an attractive appearance. This tree is resilient, capable of withstanding both high temperatures and cold conditions. To achieve optimal pollination, it is essential to plant at least two different cultivars, with Bartlett and Chojuro Asian pears serving as suitable pollinators.
**Seasons of Interest:**
- **Blooms:** Spring, Mid to Late
- **Foliage:** Fall
- **Fruit:** Summer to Fall
- **Bark/Form:** Winter
For additional details, refer to Pyrus pyrifolia.
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki' Feature Summary
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki' Image Gallery
Tags
#hardy
#deciduous
#small tree
#heat tolerant
#winter interest
#high maintenance
#edible fruits
#edible garden
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Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki' Feature Summary
Attributes
Flowers attract butterflies.
Moderate resistance to fire blight.
It is great for salads, snacks and eating fresh.
Fruit
A dessert pear, round, thin-skinned light yellow with creamy sweet flesh has a fine texture. It ripens in late August.
Pome
Gold/Yellow
Edible
Summer
> 3 inches
> 3 inches
Flowers
Fragrant, showy clusters of white flowers line the stems in mid-spring.
White
Fragrant
Showy
Spring
4-5 petals/rays
Leaves
Elliptic simple glossy leaves with pointed ends emerge coppery-bronze and turn green in the spring. Brilliant red fall color.
Deciduous
Green
Gold/Yellow
Brown/Copper
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Alternate
Elliptical
Serrate
Glossy
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Stem
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Winter Garden
Cottage Garden
Border
Small Space
Butterflies
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Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki' Attributes
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Moderate resistance to fire blight.
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Edibility
It is great for salads, snacks and eating fresh.
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki' Fruit
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Fruit Description
A dessert pear, round, thin-skinned light yellow with creamy sweet flesh has a fine texture. It ripens in late August.
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Fruit Color
Gold/Yellow
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki' Flowers
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Flower Description
Fragrant, showy clusters of white flowers line the stems in mid-spring.
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Flower Color
White
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': 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 pyrifolia 'Shinseiki' Leaves
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Leaf Description
Elliptic simple glossy leaves with pointed ends emerge coppery-bronze and turn green in the spring. Brilliant red fall color.
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Leaf Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Green
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Red/Burgundy
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': 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 pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki' Whole Plant Traits
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': 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 pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki' Cultural Conditions
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': 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 pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki' Stem
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki' Landscape
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': 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 pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': 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 pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki': Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
