Pumpkin Tree

Bosc Pear

About Pumpkin Tree and Bosc Pear

Pumpkin Tree

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Middle Africa

Western Europe

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

1825

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

90.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

arbre de citrouille

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

drzewa dyni

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

PEPO ligno

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

Family

Oleaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

124

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Bosc Pear

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

Pumpkin Tree and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Bosc Pear

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin 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.