Bosc Pear

Cinquefoil

About Bosc Pear and Cinquefoil

Bosc Pear

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Western Europe

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

25500

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

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

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Leaves

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

पंचकोण

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Fingerkraut

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

potentille

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

cinquefoil

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

cinquefoil

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

pięciornik

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

24300

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Cinquefoil

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

Bosc Pear and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Bosc Pear and Cinquefoil

Care of Bosc Pear and Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.