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About Bosc Pear and Damson


About Damson and Bosc Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Western Europe  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
2  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
24  
99+
400  
99+

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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:

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.

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