Bosc Pear

Nasturtium

About Bosc Pear and Nasturtium

Bosc Pear

Nasturtium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Western Europe

South America

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Annuals

Number of Varieties

2550

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm15.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

TROPAEOLUM majus

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Tropaeolum majus

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Tropaeolum majus

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Tropaeolum majus

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Tropaeolum majus

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Tropaeolum majus

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Tropaeolum majus

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

nasturcja większa

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Tropaeolum majus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2480

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Nasturtium

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Nasturtium

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

Bosc Pear and Nasturtium Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Nasturtium are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Nasturtium

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