Taro

Bosc Pear

About Taro and Bosc Pear

Taro

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Western Europe

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

20025

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

30.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

अरवी

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Colocasia

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

Colocasia

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

Colocasia

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Kolokazja

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Colocasia

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Rosales

Family

Araceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Maleae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1024

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Taro and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Taro and Bosc Pear. Taro doesn't have thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Taro does not have fragrant flowers. Taro has allergic reactions like Swelling in mouth and Throat itching and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like Swelling in mouth and Throat itching. 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 Taro and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Taro and Bosc Pear

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

Taro and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Taro and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Taro and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Taro and Bosc Pear

Care of Taro and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done 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 Taro 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.