Bosc Pear

Kukui

About Bosc Pear and Kukui

Bosc Pear

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

25NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

101.60 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

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, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyrus

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

24NA

1 27800

Properties of Bosc Pear and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Kukui

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

Bosc Pear and Kukui Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Kukui are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color: Not Available
Bosc Pear leaf color: Not Available
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Bosc Pear and Kukui

Care of Bosc Pear and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.