Bosc Pear

Kiwano Melon

About Bosc Pear and Kiwano Melon

Bosc Pear

Kiwano Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Origin

Western Europe

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

251

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light 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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Kiwano Melon

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Hornmelone

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

pepino africano

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Violales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

241

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Kiwano Melon

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

Bosc Pear and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Kiwano Melon

Care of Bosc Pear and Kiwano Melon 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 Kiwano Melon 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 Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.