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About Easter Lily and Bosc Pear


About Bosc Pear and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

Origin
Japan  
Western Europe  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
45.70 cm  
99+
101.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in winter, 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, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
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
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
PYRUS 'Bosc'  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Bosc Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In German
Osterlilie  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Latin
lilium  
Orbis Bosc ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Maleae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
20  
24  
99+

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Properties of Easter Lily and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Bosc Pear

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

Easter Lily and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Easter Lily and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Bosc Pear

Care of Easter Lily and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily 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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