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About Silver Bells and Bosc Pear

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Western Europe

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm101.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Silver bells
Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Silver bells
Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Silver bells
Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

Silver bells
Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

Silver bells
Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Silver bells
Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Silver bells
Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Rosales

Family

Asparagaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Halesia
Pyrus

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

-
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

424
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Bosc Pear

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Bosc Pear

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

Silver Bells and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Silver Bells and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Bosc Pear are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Bosc Pear flower color:

  • Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Silver Bells and Bosc Pear

Care of Silver Bells and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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.