Bosc Pear

Mexican Tea

About Bosc Pear and Mexican Tea

Bosc Pear

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Western Europe

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

251

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

shrublands, tropical grasslands

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Pest Free

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Épazote

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

2430

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Mexican Tea

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

Bosc Pear and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Mexican Tea

Care of Bosc Pear and Mexican Tea 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 Mexican Tea 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 Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.