Natal Plum

Bosc Pear

About Natal Plum and Bosc Pear

Natal Plum

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Southern Africa

Western Europe

Types

Carissa Carandas

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

425

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H2, 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

60.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

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

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Large Num-Num

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Natal Plum

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

natal Plum

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

Natal Plum

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Natal Plum

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Natal Plum

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Carissa

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Maleae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2024

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Bosc Pear

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

Natal Plum and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Natal Plum and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Natal Plum and Bosc Pear

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