Bradford Pear

Sourwood

About Bradford Pear and Sourwood

Bradford Pear

Sourwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

fencerows, open Woodlands, Thickets, Woodlands

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

914.40 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Red, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong to ablanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Nitrate based fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana 'Bradford'

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

7.2 Common Name

Bradford Pear, Callery Pear

Sourwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्रैडफोर्ड नाशपाती के पेड़

Sourwood

7.2.2 In German

Bradford Birnbaum

Sourwood

7.2.3 In French

Bradford poirier

Sourwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

peral de Bradford

Sourwood

7.2.5 In Greek

αχλαδιά Μπράντφορντ

Sourwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pereira Bradford

Sourwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Bradford grusza

Sourwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Bradford piri

Sourwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyrus

Oxydendrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Oxydendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1

1 27800

Properties of Bradford Pear and Sourwood

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

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Season and Care of Bradford Pear and Sourwood

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

Bradford Pear and Sourwood Physical Information

Bradford Pear and Sourwood physical information is very important for comparison. Bradford Pear height is 1,524.00 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Bradford Pear and Sourwood are as follows:

Bradford Pear flower color: White
Bradford Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green

Care of Bradford Pear and Sourwood

Care of Bradford Pear and Sourwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bradford Pear pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches and Sourwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bradford Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sourwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.