Bosc Pear

Snake Gourd

About Bosc Pear and Snake Gourd

Bosc Pear

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Western Europe

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

25-

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-7

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

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

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

चिचिण्डा

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

snake gourd

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

snake gourd

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2427

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Snake Gourd

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

Bosc Pear and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Snake Gourd

Care of Bosc Pear and Snake Gourd 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 Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.