Bosc Pear

Jicama

About Bosc Pear and Jicama

Bosc Pear

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Western Europe

Mexico, Central America

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

25-

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow 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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Yambohne

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

24100

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Jicama

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

Bosc Pear and Jicama Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Jicama are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Jicama

Care of Bosc Pear and Jicama 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 Jicama pruning is done 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.