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About Beet and Bosc Pear


About Bosc Pear and Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe  
Western Europe  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
-  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
101.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
PYRUS 'Bosc'  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Bosc Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In German
Rübe  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In French
betterave  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Spanish
remolacha  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Polish
buraczany  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
Orbis Bosc ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Rosales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Pyrus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
24  
99+

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Properties of Beet and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Beet and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Beet and Bosc Pear. Beet doesn't have thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Beet does not have fragrant flowers. Beet has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing. 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 Beet and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beet and Bosc Pear

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

Beet and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Beet and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Beet and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Care of Beet and Bosc Pear

Care of Beet and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves 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 Beet 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.

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