Home
Garden Plants


About Bartlett Pear and Lignum Vitae


About Lignum Vitae and Bartlett Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America  

Types
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  
Guaiacum officinale  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
H1, H2  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Rose  
Yellow, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Olive  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, 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 watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Consistently  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

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  
Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize three times a year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

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  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin irritation  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')  
GUAIACUM sanctum  

Common Name
Bartlett Pear, Pear  
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae  

In Hindi
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  
Lignum Vitae  

In German
Bartlett-Birne  
Lignum Vitae  

In French
Poire Bartlett  
Lignum Vitae  

In Spanish
Bartlett Pear  
Palo santo  

In Greek
Bartlett Pear  
Lignum Vitae  

In Portuguese
Bartlett Pear  
pau-santo  

In Polish
Bartlett Pear  
Lignum Vitae  

In Latin
bartlett pirum  
lignum Vitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Zygophyllaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Guaiacum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
19  
99+
3  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Bartlett Pear and Lignum Vitae

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

Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Bartlett Pear and Lignum Vitae

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

Bartlett Pear and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

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

Care of Bartlett Pear and Lignum Vitae

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

Fruits

Fruits

» More Fruits

Compare Fruits

» More Compare Fruits