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About Field Maple and Bosc Pear


About Bosc Pear and Field Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Western Europe  

Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9-5  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
101.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
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
Fungal Diseases  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
PYRUS 'Bosc'  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Bosc Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In French
Maple terrain  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Polish
Klon polny  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Latin
Field Maple  
Orbis Bosc ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
24  
99+

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Properties of Field Maple and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Bosc Pear

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

Field Maple and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Field Maple and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Bosc Pear

Care of Field Maple and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Field Maple 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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