Bosc Pear

Echinopsis

About Bosc Pear and Echinopsis

Bosc Pear

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Western Europe

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

25128

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Igel Kaktus

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

cactus de erizo

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

jeż kaktus

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

242000

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Echinopsis

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

Bosc Pear and Echinopsis Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Echinopsis are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of Bosc Pear and Echinopsis

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