Bosc Pear

Candlenut

About Bosc Pear and Candlenut

Bosc Pear

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western Europe

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

25-

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, 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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

candlenut पेड़

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Candlenut Baum

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Rosales

Malpighiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

24600

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Candlenut

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

Bosc Pear and Candlenut Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Candlenut are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Bosc Pear and Candlenut

Care of Bosc Pear and Candlenut 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 Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.