Bosc Pear

Lemon Basil

About Bosc Pear and Lemon Basil

Bosc Pear

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Western Europe

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

2520

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

citron basilic

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

manjericão limão

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

24169

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Lemon Basil

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

Bosc Pear and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Lemon Basil

Care of Bosc Pear and Lemon Basil 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 Lemon Basil 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 Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.