Foxtail pine

Bosc Pear

About Foxtail pine and Bosc Pear

Foxtail pine

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Western Europe

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

-25

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

foxtail pine

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

sétaire pin

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

panicum pinus

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Rosales

Family

Pinaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Pinus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae

Maleae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

11124

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Bosc Pear

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

Foxtail pine and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Foxtail pine and Bosc Pear

Care of Foxtail pine and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth 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 Foxtail pine 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.