Pear

English Boxwood

About Pear and English Boxwood

Pear

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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3000

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,219.20 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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800.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

Do not water frequently

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Pear

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

नाशपाती

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Birne

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

Poire

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pera

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

Αχλάδι

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pera

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Gruszka

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Orbis

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyrus

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pear and English Boxwood

Wondering what are the properties of Pear and English Boxwood? We provide you with everything About Pear and English Boxwood. Pear has thorns and English Boxwood doesn't have thorns. Also Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Pear has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling and English Boxwood has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling. 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 Pear and English Boxwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pear and English Boxwood

Season and care of Pear and English Boxwood is important to know. While considering everything about Pear and English Boxwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pear season is Early Spring and Winter and English Boxwood season is Early Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Pear is Loamy, Sandy and for English Boxwood is Loam, Sandy while the PH of soil for Pear is Acidic and for English Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral.

Pear and English Boxwood Physical Information

Pear and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pear and English Boxwood are as follows:

Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Pear and English Boxwood

Care of Pear and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.