Bosc Pear

Balloon Flower

About Bosc Pear and Balloon Flower

Bosc Pear

Balloon Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Western Europe

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

Number of Varieties

2513

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

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

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Balloon Flower

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Balloon flower

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Ballonblume

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

balloon Flower

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

globo de planta de flor

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Balão flor planta

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Balon kwiat roślin

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

balloon flos plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Rosaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Platycodon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2450

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Balloon Flower

Wondering what are the properties of Bosc Pear and Balloon Flower? We provide you with everything About Bosc Pear and Balloon Flower. Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns and Balloon Flower doesn't have thorns. Also Bosc Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen and Sore Throat and Balloon Flower has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen and Sore Throat. 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 Bosc Pear and Balloon Flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Balloon Flower

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

Bosc Pear and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Balloon Flower

Care of Bosc Pear and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Balloon Flower pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.