Bosc Pear

Carissa

About Bosc Pear and Carissa

Bosc Pear

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Western Europe

Southern Africa

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

2520

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Elliptic and 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

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Carissia

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Carissa

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

carissa

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

carissa

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

carissa

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

carissa

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

carissa

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

carissa

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

24100

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Carissa

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

Bosc Pear and Carissa Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Carissa are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Carissa

Care of Bosc Pear and Carissa 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 Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, 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 Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.