Bosc Pear

Sun Star

About Bosc Pear and Sun Star

Bosc Pear

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western Europe

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

2560

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-7

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 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Sun Star

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Sun Star

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Sun Star

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Sun Star

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Sun Star

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Sun Star

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Sun Star

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

2450

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Sun Star

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

Bosc Pear and Sun Star Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Sun Star are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Bosc Pear and Sun Star

Care of Bosc Pear and Sun Star 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 Sun Star 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.