Bosc Pear

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Bosc Pear and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Bosc Pear

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

25NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

101.60 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm5.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Birds, Not Available

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Poales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyrus

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

24NA

1 27800

Properties of Bosc Pear and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Bosc Pear and Buddha's Belly Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Bosc Pear and Buddha's Belly Bamboo. Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Belly Bamboo 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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo 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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Bosc Pear and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color: Not Available
Bosc Pear leaf color: Not Available
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Bosc Pear and Buddha's Belly Bamboo 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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.