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Bartlett Pear
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern United States

Types

Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear
Tree

Number of Varieties

1-
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

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
Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblong to ablanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrate based fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')
OXYDENDRUM arboreum

Common Name

Bartlett Pear, Pear
Sourwood

In Hindi

बार्टलेट नाशपाती
Sourwood

In German

Bartlett-Birne
Sourwood

In French

Poire Bartlett
Sourwood

In Spanish

Bartlett Pear
Sourwood

In Greek

Bartlett Pear
Sourwood

In Portuguese

Bartlett Pear
Sourwood

In Polish

Bartlett Pear
Sourwood

In Latin

bartlett pirum
Sourwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Ericales

Family

Rosaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Oxydendrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Oxydendreae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

191
1 27800
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Difference Between Bartlett Pear and Sourwood

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

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Importance of Bartlett Pear and Sourwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bartlett Pear and Sourwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bartlett Pear and Sourwood 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 Sourwood is Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant and Tonic. Bartlett Pear has beauty benefits as follows: while Sourwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bartlett Pear vs Sourwood

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 Sourwood 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 Sourwood have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bartlett Pear has showy fruits and Sourwood has showy fruits. Also Bartlett Pear is not flowering and Sourwood is not flowering . You can compare Bartlett Pear and Sourwood facts and facts of other plants too.