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About Umbrella Tree and Bosc Pear


About Bosc Pear and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Western Europe  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
101.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Birds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
PYRUS 'Bosc'  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Bosc Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Bosc Pear Tree  

In Latin
O lignum  
Orbis Bosc ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Rosales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
24  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Bosc Pear

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

Umbrella Tree and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Bosc Pear

Care of Umbrella Tree and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Umbrella Tree 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.

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