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About Lignum Vitae and Bartlett Pear


About Bartlett Pear and Lignum Vitae


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Guaiacum officinale  
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  

Number of Varieties
3  
1  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
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
300.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red  
Yellow, Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-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 Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Consistently  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth  
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
Fertilize three times a year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum  
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')  

Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae  
Bartlett Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
Lignum Vitae  
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  

In German
Lignum Vitae  
Bartlett-Birne  

In French
Lignum Vitae  
Poire Bartlett  

In Spanish
Palo santo  
Bartlett Pear  

In Greek
Lignum Vitae  
Bartlett Pear  

In Portuguese
pau-santo  
Bartlett Pear  

In Polish
Lignum Vitae  
Bartlett Pear  

In Latin
lignum Vitae  
bartlett pirum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Zygophyllaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Guaiacum  
Pyrus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
3  
19  
99+

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Properties of Lignum Vitae and Bartlett Pear

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

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Season and Care of Lignum Vitae and Bartlett Pear

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

Lignum Vitae and Bartlett Pear Physical Information

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

Care of Lignum Vitae and Bartlett Pear

Care of Lignum Vitae and Bartlett Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Bartlett Pear pruning is done Prune prior to new growth and Prune regularly. In summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Bartlett Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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