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About Bartlett Pear and Jatropha


About Jatropha and Bartlett Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrubs, Spurge  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa  

Types
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa  

Number of Varieties
1  
170  
40

Habitat
Dry areas  
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
400.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Rose  
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark 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  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Palmately Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Dry, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance  

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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount  
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

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

Common Name
Bartlett Pear, Pear  
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL  

In Hindi
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  
रतनजोत  

In German
Bartlett-Birne  
Purgiernuß  

In French
Poire Bartlett  
purghère  

In Spanish
Bartlett Pear  
frailejón  

In Greek
Bartlett Pear  
jatropha  

In Portuguese
Bartlett Pear  
galamaluco  

In Polish
Bartlett Pear  
jatrofa  

In Latin
bartlett pirum  
Jatropha  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Jatropha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Maleae  
Jatropheae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
19  
99+
170  
99+

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Properties of Bartlett Pear and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Bartlett Pear and Jatropha

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

Bartlett Pear and Jatropha Physical Information

Bartlett Pear and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Bartlett Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Bartlett Pear and Jatropha are as follows:

Care of Bartlett Pear and Jatropha

Care of Bartlett Pear and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bartlett Pear pruning is done Prune prior to new growth and Prune regularly and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Bartlett Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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