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About Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Tree


About Butterfly Tree and Bartlett Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  

Number of Varieties
1  
20  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Rose  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Butterfly shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount  
Carminative, Laxative  

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

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')  
BAUHINIA purpurea  

Common Name
Bartlett Pear, Pear  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  

In Hindi
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  
Butterfly tree  

In German
Bartlett-Birne  
Schmetterlings- Baum  

In French
Poire Bartlett  
arbre de papillon  

In Spanish
Bartlett Pear  
árbol de la mariposa  

In Greek
Bartlett Pear  
δέντρο πεταλούδα  

In Portuguese
Bartlett Pear  
árvore borboleta  

In Polish
Bartlett Pear  
drzewo Butterfly  

In Latin
bartlett pirum  
Gloria ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fabales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Bauhinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
19  
99+
500  
99+

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Properties of Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Tree

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

Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bartlett Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Care of Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Tree

Care of Bartlett Pear and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bartlett Pear pruning is done Prune prior to new growth and Prune regularly and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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