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About Bartlett Pear and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Bartlett Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
40  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Rose  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

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  
No  

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  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Bartlett Pear, Pear  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Bartlett-Birne  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
Poire Bartlett  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Bartlett Pear  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
Bartlett Pear  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Bartlett Pear  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Bartlett Pear  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
bartlett pirum  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
19  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Bartlett Pear and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Bartlett Pear and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Bartlett Pear and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Bartlett Pear and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bartlett Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bartlett Pear and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Bartlett Pear and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Bartlett Pear and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bartlett Pear pruning is done Prune prior to new growth and Prune regularly and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bartlett Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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