Bishop's Weed

Bosc Pear

About Bishop's Weed and Bosc Pear

Bishop's Weed

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Western Europe

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

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, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

biznaga

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Apiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

7524

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Bosc Pear. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. 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 Bishop's Weed and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Bosc Pear

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

Bishop's Weed and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Bishop's Weed and Bosc Pear

Care of Bishop's Weed and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering 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 Bishop's Weed 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.