Bosc Pear

Cleistocactus

About Bosc Pear and Cleistocactus

Bosc Pear

Cleistocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus

1.2 Origin

Western Europe

Central America, South America, Brazil

1.3 Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

25NA

0 40000

1.4 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Not Available

1.5 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

4 99

2.2 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

2.3 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

2.4 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

101.60 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.4.1 Minimum Width

38.10 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

9.11 Plant Color

9.11.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red, Orange, Salmon

9.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

9.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

9.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

9.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

9.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

9.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

9.12 Shape

9.12.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Succulent

9.13 Thorns

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10 Season

10.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

10.2 Growing Conditions

10.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

10.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

10.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

10.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

10.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

10.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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10.3 Tolerances

Drought

11 Care

11.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

11.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

11.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

11.4 Watering Plants

11.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Reduce watering in winter

11.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

11.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

11.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

11.5 Soil

11.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

11.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

11.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

11.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

11.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

11.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

11.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

12 Facts

12.1 Flowers

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12.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

12.2 Fruits

12.2.1 Showy Fruit

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12.2.2 Edible Fruit

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12.3 Fragrance

12.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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12.4 Showy Foliage

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12.5 Showy Bark

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12.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Bold

12.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

12.8 Evergreen

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12.9 Invasive

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12.10 Self-Sowing

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12.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Hummingbirds

12.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Not Available

13 Benefits

13.1 Uses

13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

13.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

13.1.3 Edible Uses

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13.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

13.2 Plant Benefits

13.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

13.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Whole plant

13.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

13.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

CLEISTOCACTUS

14.2 Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Cleistocactus

14.2.1 In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Cleistocactus

14.2.2 In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Cleistocactus

14.2.3 In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Cleistocactus

14.2.4 In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Cleistocactus

14.2.5 In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Cleistocactus

14.2.6 In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Cleistocactus

14.2.7 In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Kleistokaktus

14.2.8 In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Cleistocactus

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

15.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

15.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

15.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

15.6 Genus

Pyrus

Cleistocactus

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

15.8 Tribe

Maleae

Trichocereeae

15.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Cactoideae

15.10 Number of Species

24NA

1 27800

Properties of Bosc Pear and Cleistocactus

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Cleistocactus

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

Bosc Pear and Cleistocactus Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Cleistocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Cleistocactus height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Cleistocactus are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color: Not Available
Bosc Pear leaf color: Not Available
Cleistocactus flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bosc Pear and Cleistocactus

Care of Bosc Pear and Cleistocactus 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 Cleistocactus pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleistocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.