Bosc Pear

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Bosc Pear and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Bosc Pear

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

252

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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

H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

101.60 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, 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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

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

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

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Food for insects, Used As Food

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyrus

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

247

1 27800

Properties of Bosc Pear and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Bosc Pear and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color: Not Available
Bosc Pear leaf color: Not Available
Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet
Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Bosc Pear and Hong Kong Orchid Tree 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.