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About Painted Fingernails and Bosc Pear


About Bosc Pear and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
Brazil  
Western Europe  

Types
-  
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana  

Number of Varieties
2  
25  
99+

Habitat
Rainforest  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
101.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oblong  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Scale insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis  
PYRUS 'Bosc'  

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  
Bosc Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
painted fingernail  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In German
painted fingernail  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Spanish
painted fingernail  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Greek
painted fingernail  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Polish
painted fingernail  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Orbis Bosc ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Rosales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Neoregelia  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
-  
24  
99+

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Bosc Pear

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

Painted Fingernails and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Care of Painted Fingernails and Bosc Pear

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