Hippeastrum

Bosc Pear

About Hippeastrum and Bosc Pear

Hippeastrum

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Western Europe

Types

Amaryllis

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

9025

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Birds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Hippeastrum

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

9024

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Bosc Pear

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

Hippeastrum and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Hippeastrum and Bosc Pear

Care of Hippeastrum and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.