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About Elderberry and Bartlett Pear


About Bartlett Pear and Elderberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  
Fruit  

Origin
Australia, South America  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
1  

Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-5  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
9.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Red  
Yellow, Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads  
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra  
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')  

Common Name
Elderberry  
Bartlett Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
Elderberry  
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  

In German
Holunderbeere  
Bartlett-Birne  

In French
Sureau  
Poire Bartlett  

In Spanish
Saúco  
Bartlett Pear  

In Greek
Elderberry  
Bartlett Pear  

In Portuguese
Sabugueiro  
Bartlett Pear  

In Polish
Bez czarny  
Bartlett Pear  

In Latin
Elderberry  
bartlett pirum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Dipsacales  
Rosales  

Family
Adoxaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
19  
99+

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Properties of Elderberry and Bartlett Pear

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Bartlett Pear

Season and care of Elderberry and Bartlett Pear is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Bartlett Pear Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Bartlett Pear season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Bartlett Pear is Loam while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Bartlett Pear is Neutral.

Elderberry and Bartlett Pear Physical Information

Elderberry and Bartlett Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Bartlett Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Bartlett Pear are as follows:

Care of Elderberry and Bartlett Pear

Care of Elderberry and Bartlett Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Bartlett Pear pruning is done Prune prior to new growth and Prune regularly. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bartlett Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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