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About Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Ginger


About Butterfly Ginger and Bartlett Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
7-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Rose  
Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount  
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')  
HEDYCHIUM coronarium  

Common Name
Bartlett Pear, Pear  
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily  

In Hindi
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  
Butterfly Ginger Plant  

In German
Bartlett-Birne  
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze  

In French
Poire Bartlett  
Papillon Ginger Plante  

In Spanish
Bartlett Pear  
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa  

In Greek
Bartlett Pear  
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών  

In Portuguese
Bartlett Pear  
Borboleta Ginger planta  

In Polish
Bartlett Pear  
Butterfly Ginger roślin  

In Latin
bartlett pirum  
Gingiber Plantae Gloria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Hedychium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Maleae  
Zingibereae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Zingiberoideae  

Number of Species
19  
99+
80  
99+

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Properties of Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Ginger? We provide you with everything About Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Ginger. Bartlett Pear doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Bartlett Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Bartlett Pear has allergic reactions like Asthma and Butterfly Ginger has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Ginger

Season and care of Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bartlett Pear season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Butterfly Ginger season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bartlett Pear is Loam and for Butterfly Ginger is Loam while the PH of soil for Bartlett Pear is Neutral and for Butterfly Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.

Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Bartlett Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Care of Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bartlett Pear pruning is done Prune prior to new growth and Prune regularly and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bartlett Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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