Octopus Tree

Bosc Pear

About Octopus Tree and Bosc Pear

Octopus Tree

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Western Europe

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

100025

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermititis

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Octopus tree

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

arbre Octopus

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

polypus ligno

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Araliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1524

1 27800

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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:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

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.