Bosc Pear

Creeping Thyme

About Bosc Pear and Creeping Thyme

Bosc Pear

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Western Europe

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

25300

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flies

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Creeping Thyme

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Tomilho

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

24259

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Creeping Thyme

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

Bosc Pear and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Creeping Thyme

Care of Bosc Pear and Creeping Thyme 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 Creeping Thyme pruning is done 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 Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.