Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fruit
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China
Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear
Number of Varieties
651
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Tan
Yellow, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
DIMOCARPUS longan
PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')
Common Name
Longan
Bartlett Pear, Pear
In Hindi
Longan
बार्टलेट नाशपाती
In German
Longan
Bartlett-Birne
In French
longane
Poire Bartlett
In Spanish
Longan
Bartlett Pear
In Greek
Longan
Bartlett Pear
In Portuguese
Longan
Bartlett Pear
In Polish
Longan
Bartlett Pear
In Latin
Longan
bartlett pirum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Sapindaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Dimocarpus
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
6519
1
27800
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