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About Giant Reed and Bosc Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Southern Europe
Western Europe

Types

Arundo, Carrizo
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

525
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm101.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai
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Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax
PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Giant Reed
Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

नरकट
Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Pfahlrohr
Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Arundo donax
Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

Arundo donax
Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

Arundo donax
Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino
Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata
Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Arundo donax
Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Arundo
Pyrus

Clade

Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

-
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

324
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Reed and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Reed and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Giant Reed and Bosc Pear. Giant Reed has thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Reed does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Reed has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face and wheezing and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face and wheezing. 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 Giant Reed and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Giant Reed and Bosc Pear

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

Giant Reed and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Giant Reed and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Bosc Pear are as follows:

  • Giant Reed flower color:

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Bosc Pear flower color:

  • Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Giant Reed and Bosc Pear

Care of Giant Reed and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed 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.