Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern United States
Types
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear
Aesculus parviflora
Number of Varieties
12
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Rose
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt, Wind
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wind
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used for making soaps
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')
AESCULUS parviflora
Common Name
Bartlett Pear, Pear
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
In Hindi
बार्टलेट नाशपाती
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In German
Bartlett-Birne
Buckeye Putzer
In French
Poire Bartlett
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Spanish
Bartlett Pear
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Greek
Bartlett Pear
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Portuguese
Bartlett Pear
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Polish
Bartlett Pear
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Latin
bartlett pirum
bottlebrush Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
1919
1
27800
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