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About Bartlett Pear and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Bartlett Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  
Pennisetum alopecuroides  

Number of Varieties
1  
8  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Rose  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')  
ALOPECURUS  

Common Name
Bartlett Pear, Pear  
Foxtail Grass  

In Hindi
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  
Foxtail Grass  

In German
Bartlett-Birne  
Foxtail Grass  

In French
Poire Bartlett  
Foxtail Grass  

In Spanish
Bartlett Pear  
Hierba de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Bartlett Pear  
αλωπέκουρου Grass  

In Portuguese
Bartlett Pear  
grama de foxtail  

In Polish
Bartlett Pear  
ber trawy  

In Latin
bartlett pirum  
panicum Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cyperales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
19  
99+
12  

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Properties of Bartlett Pear and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bartlett Pear and Foxtail Grass

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

Bartlett Pear and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Bartlett Pear and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bartlett Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bartlett Pear and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Care of Bartlett Pear and Foxtail Grass

Care of Bartlett Pear and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bartlett Pear pruning is done Prune prior to new growth and Prune regularly and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bartlett Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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