Bay Laurel

Bosc Pear

About Bay Laurel and Bosc Pear

Bay Laurel

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean

Western Europe

Types

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 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

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm38.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

bay laurel

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Lorbeer

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

laurier

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

laurel

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

δάφνη

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

louro

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

wawrzynu

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

sinus laurus

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Rosales

Family

Lauraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Laurus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

324

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Bay Laurel and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Bay Laurel and Bosc Pear. Bay Laurel doesn't have thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Bay Laurel does not have fragrant flowers. Bay Laurel has allergic reactions like Asthma and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Bay Laurel and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Bosc Pear

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

Bay Laurel and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Bay Laurel and Bosc Pear

Care of Bay Laurel and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots 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 Bay Laurel 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.