Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Types
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear
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Number of Varieties
14
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm152.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Rose
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')
ANDROPOGON gerardii
Common Name
Bartlett Pear, Pear
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
In Hindi
बार्टलेट नाशपाती
Big Bluestem grass
In German
Bartlett-Birne
Große Bartgras
In French
Poire Bartlett
Barbon de Gérard herbe
In Spanish
Bartlett Pear
hierba andropogon grande
In Greek
Bartlett Pear
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Bartlett Pear
Vetiver grande grama
In Polish
Bartlett Pear
Big Bluestem trawa
In Latin
bartlett pirum
Big bluestem herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Lillosida
Order
Rosales
Poaceae
Family
Rosaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Andropogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
19150
1
27800
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