Bosc Pear

Hippeastrum

About Bosc Pear and Hippeastrum

Bosc Pear

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western Europe

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

2590

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

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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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Orbis Bosc ligno

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

2490

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Hippeastrum

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

Bosc Pear and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Hippeastrum

Care of Bosc Pear and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.