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Kochia and Bartlett Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
1  
140  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Rose  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
Asthma  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
Bartlett Pear, Pear  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
Bartlett-Birne  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
Poire Bartlett  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
Bartlett Pear  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
Bartlett Pear  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
Bartlett Pear  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
Bartlett Pear  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
bartlett pirum  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
19  
99+
4  

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Difference Between Bartlett Pear and Kochia

If you are confused whether Bartlett Pear or Kochia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bartlett Pear and Kochia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bartlett Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Kochia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bartlett Pear and Kochia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bartlett Pear and Kochia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bartlett Pear and Kochia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bartlett Pear and Kochia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bartlett Pear is Bone strength, Immunity and Increase fiber amount whereas of Kochia is Diabetes, Hypotensive and Obesity. Bartlett Pear has beauty benefits as follows: while Kochia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bartlett Pear vs Kochia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bartlett Pear vs Kochia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bartlett Pear are Asthma whereas of Kochia have Eye irritation and Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bartlett Pear has showy fruits and Kochia has no showy fruits. Also Bartlett Pear is not flowering and Kochia is not flowering . You can compare Bartlett Pear and Kochia facts and facts of other plants too.

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