Octopus Tree

Bosc Pear

About Octopus Tree and Bosc Pear

Octopus Tree

Bosc Pear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Western Europe

1.4 Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100025

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm101.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm38.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

PYRUS 'Bosc'

7.2 Common Name

Octopus Tree

Bosc Pear, Pear

7.2.1 In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.2 In German

Octopus tree

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.3 In French

arbre Octopus

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.5 In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

polypus ligno

Orbis Bosc ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Schefflera

Pyrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Aralioideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA24

1 27800

Properties of Octopus Tree and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Bosc Pear

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

Octopus Tree and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bosc Pear flower color: Not Available
Bosc Pear leaf color: Not Available

Care of Octopus Tree and Bosc Pear

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