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About Karonda and Bartlett Pear


About Bartlett Pear and Karonda


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
congesta, paucinervia  
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
120.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White, White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Yellow, Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves  
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C  
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Carissa carandas  
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')  

Common Name
Black Currant  
Bartlett Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना  
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  

In German
Carandas  
Bartlett-Birne  

In French
karondas  
Poire Bartlett  

In Spanish
karondas  
Bartlett Pear  

In Greek
karondas  
Bartlett Pear  

In Portuguese
karondas  
Bartlett Pear  

In Polish
karondas  
Bartlett Pear  

In Latin
karondas  
bartlett pirum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Gentianales  
Rosales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Carissa  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
10  
19  
99+

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Properties of Karonda and Bartlett Pear

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Bartlett Pear

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

Karonda and Bartlett Pear Physical Information

Karonda and Bartlett Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bartlett Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Bartlett Pear are as follows:

Care of Karonda and Bartlett Pear

Care of Karonda and Bartlett Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Bartlett Pear pruning is done Prune prior to new growth and Prune regularly. In summer Karonda 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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