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About Bosc Pear and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western Europe
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

253
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
-

Edible Uses

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood
-

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree
Silver bells

In German

Bosc Pear Tree
Silver bells

In French

Bosc Pear Tree
Silver bells

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree
Silver bells

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree
Silver bells

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree
Silver bells

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Ebenales

Family

Rosaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

244
1 27800
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Properties of Bosc Pear and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Silver Bells

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

Bosc Pear and Silver Bells Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Bosc Pear flower color:

  • Bosc Pear leaf color:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Silver Bells

Care of Bosc Pear and Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.