Bosc Pear

Nutmeg

About Bosc Pear and Nutmeg

Bosc Pear

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

25150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

101.60 cm1,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Myristica fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Nutmeg

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

जायफल

7.2.2 In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Muskatnuss

7.2.3 In French

Bosc Pear Tree

noix de muscade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

nuez moscada

7.2.5 In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

μοσχοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

noz-moscada

7.2.7 In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

gałka muszkatołowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

nutmeg

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyrus

Myristica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

242

1 27800

Properties of Bosc Pear and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Nutmeg

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

Bosc Pear and Nutmeg Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Nutmeg are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color: Not Available
Bosc Pear leaf color: Not Available
Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Bosc Pear and Nutmeg

Care of Bosc Pear and Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.