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Lemongrass and Bartlett Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Herbs  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear  
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
tropical grasslands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-12  

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, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Rose  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long and slender with very sharp edges  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly  
Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
Asthma  
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount  
Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')  
CYMBOPOGON citratus  

Common Name
Bartlett Pear, Pear  
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass  

In Hindi
बार्टलेट नाशपाती  
शतवेधी  

In German
Bartlett-Birne  
Zitronengräser  

In French
Poire Bartlett  
Cymbopogon  

In Spanish
Bartlett Pear  
Cymbopogon  

In Greek
Bartlett Pear  
lemongrass  

In Portuguese
Bartlett Pear  
Cymbopogon  

In Polish
Bartlett Pear  
Palczatka  

In Latin
bartlett pirum  
lemongrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Poales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Cymbopogon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Maleae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
19  
99+
52  
99+

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Difference Between Bartlett Pear and Lemongrass

If you are confused whether Bartlett Pear or Lemongrass 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 Lemongrass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bartlett Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lemongrass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bartlett Pear and Lemongrass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bartlett Pear and Lemongrass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bartlett Pear and Lemongrass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bartlett Pear and Lemongrass 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 Lemongrass is Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms and Vomiting. Bartlett Pear has beauty benefits as follows: while Lemongrass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bartlett Pear vs Lemongrass

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 Lemongrass 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 Lemongrass have lung problems if inhaled in excess and starts menstrual flow respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bartlett Pear has showy fruits and Lemongrass has no showy fruits. Also Bartlett Pear is not flowering and Lemongrass is not flowering . You can compare Bartlett Pear and Lemongrass facts and facts of other plants too.

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