Bosc Pear

Malabar Spinach

About Bosc Pear and Malabar Spinach

Bosc Pear

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Western Europe

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

255

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12*7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

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Showy Foliage

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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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

पोई

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Malabarspinat

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2460

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Malabar Spinach

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

Bosc Pear and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Malabar Spinach

Care of Bosc Pear and Malabar Spinach 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 Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.