Bosc Pear

Sausage Tree

About Bosc Pear and Sausage Tree

Bosc Pear

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western Europe

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

259

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Sausage Tree

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Sausage Tree

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

249

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Sausage Tree

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

Bosc Pear and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Sausage Tree

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