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Ubi
About Bosc Pear and Ubi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Asia  
Western Europe  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
9-5  

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
101.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Medium  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata  
PYRUS 'Bosc'  

Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam  
Bosc Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In German
Hortensie  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In French
Hortensia  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Orbis Bosc ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Rosales  

Family
Dioscoreaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
-  
Pyrus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
-  
24  
99+

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Properties of Ubi and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Ubi and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Ubi and Bosc Pear. Ubi doesn't have thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Ubi does not have fragrant flowers. Ubi has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Ubi and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ubi and Bosc Pear

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

Ubi and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Ubi and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Care of Ubi and Bosc Pear

Care of Ubi and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ubi 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 Ubi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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