Bosc Pear

White Star Creeper

About Bosc Pear and White Star Creeper

Bosc Pear

White Star Creeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Western Europe

Australia, New Zealand

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

Number of Varieties

256

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7*5

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

PRATIA pedunculata

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

White Star creeper

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

व्हाइट स्टार लता

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Blanc étoiles creeper

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Blanco enredadera estrella

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Branca Baby estrela

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Stella creeper albis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Pratia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2410

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and White Star Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and White Star Creeper

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

Bosc Pear and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Bosc Pear and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and White Star Creeper are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green

Care of Bosc Pear and White Star Creeper

Care of Bosc Pear and White Star Creeper 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 White Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves 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 White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.