Plum

Bosc Pear

About Plum and Bosc Pear

Plum

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Western Europe

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

1525

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

609.60 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Medium

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Plum

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

बेर

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Pflaume

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

prune

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

ciruela

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

ameixa

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Śliwka

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Plum

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4024

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Plum and Bosc Pear. Plum has thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Bosc Pear

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

Plum and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Plum and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Plum and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Plum and Bosc Pear

Care of Plum and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.