African Daisy

Bosc Pear

About African Daisy and Bosc Pear

African Daisy

Bosc Pear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Western Europe

1.4 Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

425

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm101.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm38.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

PYRUS 'Bosc'

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Bosc Pear, Pear

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

Orbis Bosc ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Pyrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA24

1 27800

Properties of African Daisy and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of African Daisy and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About African Daisy and Bosc Pear. African Daisy doesn't have thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also African Daisy does not have fragrant flowers. African Daisy has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Daisy and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Bosc Pear

Season and care of African Daisy and Bosc Pear is important to know. While considering everything about African Daisy and Bosc Pear Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bosc Pear season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for African Daisy is Loam and for Bosc Pear is Loam while the PH of soil for African Daisy is Neutral and for Bosc Pear is Acidic, Neutral.

African Daisy and Bosc Pear Physical Information

African Daisy and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Bosc Pear are as follows:

African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Bosc Pear flower color: Not Available
Bosc Pear leaf color: Not Available

Care of African Daisy and Bosc Pear

Care of African Daisy and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads and Bosc Pear pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.