Buttonbush

Bosc Pear

About Buttonbush and Bosc Pear

Buttonbush

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South Africa

Western Europe

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

725

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

365.76 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Buttonbush

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Button Strauch

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Rosales

Family

Bruniaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1224

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Bosc Pear

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

Buttonbush and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Buttonbush and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Buttonbush and Bosc Pear

Care of Buttonbush and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves 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 Buttonbush 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.