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About Bartlett Pear and Slippery Elm


About Slippery Elm and Bartlett Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
20  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
7, 8, 9, 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+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
8.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Rose  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
oblong or obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

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  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Blackspot mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Beetles, Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Miscarriage, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount  
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')  
ULMUS rubra  

Common Name
Bartlett Pear, Pear  
Slippery Elm  

In Hindi
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  
Slippery Elm  

In German
Bartlett-Birne  
Rotulme  

In French
Poire Bartlett  
Slippery Elm  

In Spanish
Bartlett Pear  
olmo resbaladizo  

In Greek
Bartlett Pear  
Slippery Elm  

In Portuguese
Bartlett Pear  
Slippery Elm  

In Polish
Bartlett Pear  
Slippery Elm  

In Latin
bartlett pirum  
Lubricus Elm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Urticales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Ulmus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
19  
99+
20  

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Properties of Bartlett Pear and Slippery Elm

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

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Season and Care of Bartlett Pear and Slippery Elm

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

Bartlett Pear and Slippery Elm Physical Information

Bartlett Pear and Slippery Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Bartlett Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm. The color specification of Bartlett Pear and Slippery Elm are as follows:

Care of Bartlett Pear and Slippery Elm

Care of Bartlett Pear and Slippery Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bartlett Pear pruning is done Prune prior to new growth and Prune regularly and Slippery Elm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bartlett Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Slippery Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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