Jan Pirk

doctor

Jan Pirk
Jan Pirk · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Sorbus omissa
Botanical name
Sorbus omissa
Planting year
2017
Planters or representatives
Jan Pirk
Mature size
up to 12 m
Flowering
May
Lifespan and documented age
A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

This Czech endemic rowan was described in 2012. Small natural populations grow on rocky slopes along the left bank of the Vltava near Roztoky and Libčice; ripe fruit is orange to orange-red.

Size and growth: up to 12 m. Flowering: May.

Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used. These figures describe the taxon, rather than the current dimensions or health of the specimen in Prague.

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About the person

Name
Jan Pirk
Personality type
doctor
Date of birth
Place of birth
Praha
Notable achievements and career
  • Czech cardiac surgeon.
People and participants
Jan Pirk

Czech cardiac surgeon.

For this entry, the garden identifies the planters or representatives as: Jan Pirk. The linked planting article provides the plant record and the documented circumstances of participation.

Sources

Botanical references

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Jan Pirk · Author: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin) · CC BY-SA 4.0