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Wedding Cake Tree
Bosc Pear
About Bosc Pear and Wedding Cake Tree


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Fruit  
Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Western Europe  
Types
Cornus controversa  
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana  
Number of Varieties
1  
25  
99+
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-5  
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
101.60 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
38.10 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  
-  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblong  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
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
-  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
-  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic  
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Wood  
Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa  
PYRUS 'Bosc'  
Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
Bosc Pear, Pear  
In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Orbis Bosc ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Cornales  
Rosales  
Family
Cornaceae  
Rosaceae  
Genus
Cornus  
Pyrus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
Maleae  
Subfamily
Cornoideae  
Amygdaloideae  
Number of Species
3  
24  
99+
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Properties of Wedding Cake Tree and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Bosc Pear

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

Wedding Cake Tree and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Wedding Cake Tree and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Wedding Cake Tree and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Bosc Pear

Care of Wedding Cake Tree and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wedding Cake Tree 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 Wedding Cake 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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