Bosc Pear

Methley Plum

About Bosc Pear and Methley Plum

Bosc Pear

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Western Europe

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

2530

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

weekly regular

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Respiratory problems

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

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Methley Plum

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Prunus salicina

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Prunus salicina

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Methley Plum

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2430

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Methley Plum

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

Bosc Pear and Methley Plum Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Methley Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Methley Plum are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Methley Plum

Care of Bosc Pear and Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.