Bosc Pear

Lamb's Lettuce

About Bosc Pear and Lamb's Lettuce

Bosc Pear

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Western Europe

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

251

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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 Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

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, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Added to salads, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Feldsalat

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Mâche

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Miramores

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Roszpunka

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

24100

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Bosc Pear and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Bosc Pear and Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.