Bosc Pear

Damson

About Bosc Pear and Damson

Bosc Pear

Damson

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Western Europe

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Water Deeply, 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

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

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

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

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

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

जामुन

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Zwetschgen

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

prune de Damas

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

ciruela ciruela

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

damson ameixa

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

mirabelki

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

24400

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Damson

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

Bosc Pear and Damson Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Damson are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:

Care of Bosc Pear and Damson

Care of Bosc Pear and Damson 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 Damson 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 Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.