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About Kukui and Bartlett Pear


About Bartlett Pear and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  

Number of Varieties
3  
1  

Habitat
Woodlands  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount  

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

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Bartlett Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Bartlett-Birne  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
Poire Bartlett  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
Bartlett Pear  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
Bartlett Pear  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Bartlett Pear  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Bartlett Pear  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
bartlett pirum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Rosales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Maleae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
50  
19  
99+

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Properties of Kukui and Bartlett Pear

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Bartlett Pear

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

Kukui and Bartlett Pear Physical Information

Kukui and Bartlett Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bartlett Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Bartlett Pear are as follows:

Care of Kukui and Bartlett Pear

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

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