Bosc Pear

Echinocactus

About Bosc Pear and Echinocactus

Bosc Pear

Echinocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

25NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

101.60 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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 dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

ECHINOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

echinocactus

7.2.2 In German

Bosc Pear Tree

echinocactus

7.2.3 In French

Bosc Pear Tree

echinocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

echinocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Echinocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Echinocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Echinocactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Echinocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyrus

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2411

1 27800

Properties of Bosc Pear and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Echinocactus

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

Bosc Pear and Echinocactus Physical Information

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

Bosc Pear flower color: Not Available
Bosc Pear leaf color: Not Available
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bosc Pear and Echinocactus

Care of Bosc Pear and Echinocactus 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 Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.