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About Bosc Pear and Malabar nut

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Western Europe
South-Eastern Asia

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
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Number of Varieties

2520
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'
Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree
अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Bosc Pear Tree
Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Bosc Pear Tree
Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree
Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree
Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree
Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree
Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno
Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Scrophulariales

Family

Rosaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae
Justicieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Acanthoideae

Number of Species

24658
1 27800
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Properties of Bosc Pear and Malabar nut

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

Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Malabar nut

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

Bosc Pear and Malabar nut Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Malabar nut are as follows:

  • Bosc Pear flower color:

  • Bosc Pear leaf color:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Malabar nut

Care of Bosc Pear and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.