Bosc Pear

Snakewood Tree

About Bosc Pear and Snakewood Tree

Bosc Pear

Snakewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western Europe

Caribbean, South America

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Average Water Needs

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Snakewood Tree

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2461

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Snakewood Tree

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

Bosc Pear and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Snakewood Tree

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