Bosc Pear

Sweet Lime

About Bosc Pear and Sweet Lime

Bosc Pear

Sweet Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Western Europe

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

255

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Rich

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

Ants, Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Citrus limetta

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

मौसम्बी

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

süße Limone

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Citrus limetta

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

doce de limão

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

słodkie limonki

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Citreae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Citroideae

Number of Species

243

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Sweet Lime

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

Bosc Pear and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Sweet Lime

Care of Bosc Pear and Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.