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About Red Currant and Bartlett Pear


About Bartlett Pear and Red Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  

Number of Varieties
3  
1  

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth  
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum  
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')  

Common Name
Red Currant  
Bartlett Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
Red Currant  
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  

In German
Rote Johannisbeere  
Bartlett-Birne  

In French
Groseille  
Poire Bartlett  

In Spanish
Grosella  
Bartlett Pear  

In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα  
Bartlett Pear  

In Portuguese
Groselha  
Bartlett Pear  

In Polish
Porzeczkowy  
Bartlett Pear  

In Latin
red RIBES  
bartlett pirum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
19  
99+

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Properties of Red Currant and Bartlett Pear

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Bartlett Pear

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

Red Currant and Bartlett Pear Physical Information

Red Currant and Bartlett Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant 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 Red Currant and Bartlett Pear are as follows:

Care of Red Currant and Bartlett Pear

Care of Red Currant and Bartlett Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Bartlett Pear pruning is done Prune prior to new growth and Prune regularly. In summer Red Currant 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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