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About Bosc Pear and Oatgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Western Europe  

Types
Blue Oat grass  
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana  

Number of Varieties
-  
25  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
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
20.50 cm  
99+
101.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM  
PYRUS 'Bosc'  

Common Name
Oatgrass  
Bosc Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
जई घास  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In German
Ährengras  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In French
Folle avoine  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Spanish
oat Grass  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Greek
βρώμη Grass  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Portuguese
aveia-  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Polish
Owies trawa  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Latin
oat Grass  
Orbis Bosc ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Rosales  

Family
Poaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Danthonia  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Aveneae  
Maleae  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
24  
99+

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Properties of Oatgrass and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Bosc Pear

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

Oatgrass and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Oatgrass and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Care of Oatgrass and Bosc Pear

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

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