Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southern Africa
Types
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear
Perennial
Number of Varieties
150
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm61.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Rose
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Nematodes, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Ethnobotanic
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Used As Food
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')
DIETES bicolor
Common Name
Bartlett Pear, Pear
African iris, Fortnight lily
In Hindi
बार्टलेट नाशपाती
African Iris
In German
Bartlett-Birne
Afrikanische Iris
In French
Poire Bartlett
African Iris
In Spanish
Bartlett Pear
Iris africano
In Greek
Bartlett Pear
Αφρικανική Iris
In Portuguese
Bartlett Pear
Iris africano
In Polish
Bartlett Pear
Afryki Iris
In Latin
bartlett pirum
African Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Dietes
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
Irideae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
19300
1
27800
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