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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruits, Trees

Origin

Eastern Asia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

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Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

fencerows, open Woodlands, Thickets, Woodlands
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
-

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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Habit

Pyramidal
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

914.40 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Greyish Brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

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
-

Allergy

Pollen
Gastric

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana 'Bradford'
Limonia acidissima

Common Name

Bradford Pear, Callery Pear
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

In Hindi

ब्रैडफोर्ड नाशपाती के पेड़
कबिट

In German

Bradford Birnbaum
Indischer Holzapfel

In French

Bradford poirier
Kawista

In Spanish

peral de Bradford
Kawista

In Greek

αχλαδιά Μπράντφορντ
γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

pereira Bradford
Limonia

In Polish

Bradford grusza
Feronia słoniowa

In Latin

Bradford piri
dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Limonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Citreae

Subfamily

Maloideae
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

221
1 27800
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Difference Between Bradford Pear and Wood Apple

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Importance of Bradford Pear and Wood Apple

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Compare Facts of Bradford Pear vs Wood Apple

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 Bradford Pear vs Wood Apple 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 Bradford Pear are Pollen whereas of Wood Apple have Gastric respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bradford Pear has no showy fruits and Wood Apple has no showy fruits. Also Bradford Pear is flowering and Wood Apple is not flowering . You can compare Bradford Pear and Wood Apple facts and facts of other plants too.