Turnip

Bosc Pear

About Turnip and Bosc Pear

Turnip

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Europe

Western Europe

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

3025

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Birds

Allergy

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Turnip

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

शलजम

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Rübe

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Navet

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

Nabo

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

Γογγύλι

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Nabo

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Rzepa

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

rapa

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Brassicaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Brassica

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

-24

1 27800

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Properties of Turnip and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Turnip and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Turnip and Bosc Pear. Turnip doesn't have thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Turnip does not have fragrant flowers. Turnip has allergic reactions like angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria. 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 Turnip and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Turnip and Bosc Pear

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

Turnip and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Turnip and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Turnip and Bosc Pear

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