American Basswood

Bradford Pear

About American Basswood and Bradford Pear

American Basswood

Bradford Pear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

fencerows, open Woodlands, Thickets, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm914.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

Red, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Needs a lot of water initially, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILIA americana

PYRUS calleryana 'Bradford'

7.2 Common Name

American Basswood

Bradford Pear, Callery Pear

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी Basswood

ब्रैडफोर्ड नाशपाती के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

amerikanischen Basswood

Bradford Birnbaum

7.2.3 In French

tilleul d'Amérique

Bradford poirier

7.2.4 In Spanish

tilo americano

peral de Bradford

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμερικανός Basswood

αχλαδιά Μπράντφορντ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Basswood americano

pereira Bradford

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykańska Lipa

Bradford grusza

7.2.8 In Latin

American Basswood

Bradford piri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Tiliaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Tilia

Pyrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Tileae

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Tilioideae

Maloideae

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of American Basswood and Bradford Pear

Wondering what are the properties of American Basswood and Bradford Pear? We provide you with everything About American Basswood and Bradford Pear. American Basswood doesn't have thorns and Bradford Pear doesn't have thorns. Also American Basswood does not have fragrant flowers. American Basswood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bradford Pear has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Basswood and Bradford Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Basswood and Bradford Pear

Season and care of American Basswood and Bradford Pear is important to know. While considering everything about American Basswood and Bradford Pear Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Basswood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bradford Pear season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Basswood is Clay, Loam and for Bradford Pear is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Basswood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bradford Pear is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

American Basswood and Bradford Pear Physical Information

American Basswood and Bradford Pear physical information is very important for comparison. American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bradford Pear height is 1,524.00 cm and width 914.40 cm. The color specification of American Basswood and Bradford Pear are as follows:

American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green
Bradford Pear flower color: White
Bradford Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of American Basswood and Bradford Pear

Care of American Basswood and Bradford Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bradford Pear pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer American Basswood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bradford Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.