Pitanga

Bosc Pear

About Pitanga and Bosc Pear

Pitanga

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

South America, Brazil

Western Europe

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

coastal environs

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Pruning

In late autumn, 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

Aphids, Red blotch

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

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Analgesic, Antitumor

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Pitanga

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Myrtaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2024

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Bosc Pear

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

Pitanga and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Pitanga and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Pitanga and Bosc Pear

Care of Pitanga and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga 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.