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Common Rush
Bosc Pear
About Bosc Pear and Common Rush


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Sedge or Rush  
Fruit  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
Western Europe  
Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana  
Number of Varieties
5  
99+
25  
99+
Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-9  
AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
9-5  
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
101.60 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Brown  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Oblong  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Medium  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss  
Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Wood  
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
PYRUS 'Bosc'  
Common Name
Soft Rush  
Bosc Pear, Pear  
In Hindi
Soft Rush  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In German
Soft Rush  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In French
Soft Rush  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Spanish
Soft Rush  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Greek
Soft Rush  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Polish
Soft Rush  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Latin
Soft Rush  
Orbis Bosc ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Poales  
Rosales  
Family
Juncaceae  
Rosaceae  
Genus
Juncus  
Pyrus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
Maleae  
Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  
Number of Species
400  
99+
24  
99+
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Properties of Common Rush and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Bosc Pear

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

Common Rush and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Common Rush and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Care of Common Rush and Bosc Pear

Care of Common Rush and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead 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 Common Rush 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.

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