Bosc Pear

Foxtail pine

About Bosc Pear and Foxtail pine

Bosc Pear

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western Europe

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

25-

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

foxtail pine

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Pineae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

24111

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Foxtail pine

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

Bosc Pear and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Foxtail pine

Care of Bosc Pear and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.