Damson

Bosc Pear

About Damson and Bosc Pear

Damson

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Western Europe

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

460.00 cm101.60 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

जामुन

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Zwetschgen

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

prune de Damas

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

mirabelki

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

damson plum

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40024

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Properties of Damson and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Damson and Bosc Pear. Damson doesn't have thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Bosc Pear

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

Damson and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Damson and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Damson and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Damson and Bosc Pear

Care of Damson and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done 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 Damson 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.