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About Limequat and Bosc Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

-
Western Europe

Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm101.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings
Medium

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
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, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
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

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin C
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Limequat
Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Limequat
Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Limequat
Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Limequat
Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

Limequat
Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

Limequat
Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Limequat
Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Limequat
Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Limequat
Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Rutaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Citrus
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

-
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

124
1 27800
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Properties of Limequat and Bosc Pear

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

Season and Care of Limequat and Bosc Pear

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

Limequat and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Limequat and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Limequat and Bosc Pear are as follows:

  • Limequat flower color: White

  • Limequat leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bosc Pear flower color:

  • Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Limequat and Bosc Pear

Care of Limequat and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limequat pruning is done Remove dead branches 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 Limequat 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.