Kukui

Bosc Pear

About Kukui and Bosc Pear

Kukui

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Western Europe

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

Woodlands

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm101.60 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm38.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Medium

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Maleae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

5024

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Bosc Pear

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

Kukui and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Kukui and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Kukui and Bosc Pear

Care of Kukui and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.