About Bradford Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

fencerows, open Woodlands, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm

Rank: 27 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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80% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana 'Bradford'

Common Name

Bradford Pear, Callery Pear

In Hindi

ब्रैडफोर्ड नाशपाती के पेड़

In German

Bradford Birnbaum

In French

Bradford poirier

In Spanish

peral de Bradford

In Greek

αχλαδιά Μπράντφορντ

In Portuguese

pereira Bradford

In Polish

Bradford grusza

In Latin

Bradford piri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Bradford Pear

Want to know the properties of Bradford Pear? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bradford Pear is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Bradford Pear Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Fruits and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Bradford Pear Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bradford Pear. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bradford Pear physical information is as follows: 1,524.00 cm tall and 914.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White

Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bradford Pear

Taking Bradford Pear Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bradford Pear include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Bradford Pear

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bradford Pear is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bradford Pear is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is fencerows, open Woodlands, Thickets and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.