Nasturtium

Bosc Pear

About Nasturtium and Bosc Pear

Nasturtium

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South America

Western Europe

Types

Annuals

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

5025

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.40 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Tropaeolum majus

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Tropaeolum majus

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

nasturcja większa

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

8024

1 27800

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Properties of Nasturtium and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Bosc Pear

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

Nasturtium and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Nasturtium and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Nasturtium and Bosc Pear

Care of Nasturtium and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nasturtium 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 Nasturtium 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.