Butterfly Tree

Bosc Pear

About Butterfly Tree and Bosc Pear

Butterfly Tree

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Western Europe

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

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

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

arbre de papillon

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Maleae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

50024

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Butterfly Tree and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Butterfly Tree and Bosc Pear. Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Butterfly Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like . 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 Butterfly Tree and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Bosc Pear

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

Butterfly Tree and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bosc Pear

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and 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. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.