Sapodilla

Bosc Pear

About Sapodilla and Bosc Pear

Sapodilla

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Western Europe

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

6025

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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

150.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

चीकू

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Sapotillier

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

chicle

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

sapodilla

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

sapodilla

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

sapodilla

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Rosales

Family

Sapotaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Abelia

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sapoteae

Maleae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

13424

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Sapodilla and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Sapodilla and Bosc Pear. Sapodilla doesn't have thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Sapodilla does not have fragrant flowers. Sapodilla has allergic reactions like Stomach pain and Vomiting and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like Stomach pain 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 Sapodilla and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Bosc Pear

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

Sapodilla and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Sapodilla and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Sapodilla and Bosc Pear

Care of Sapodilla and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness 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 Sapodilla 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.