Bosc Pear

Quince

About Bosc Pear and Quince

Bosc Pear

Quince

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

25NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

101.60 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light 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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

no allergic reactions

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Pneumonia, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

CYDONIA oblonga

7.2 Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Quince

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

श्रीफल

7.2.2 In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Quitte

7.2.3 In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Coing

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Membrillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Κυδώνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Marmelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Pigwa

7.2.8 In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Quince

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Rosales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyrus

Cydonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

24NA

1 27800

Properties of Bosc Pear and Quince

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Quince

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

Bosc Pear and Quince Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Quince physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Quince are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color: Not Available
Bosc Pear leaf color: Not Available
Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Quince

Care of Bosc Pear and Quince 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 Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Quince needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.