Winter Squash

Bosc Pear

About Winter Squash and Bosc Pear

Winter Squash

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Western Europe

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

525

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Winter Squash

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Winter squash

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

courges d'hiver

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

abóbora

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

dynia

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

cucurbita

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2724

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Bosc Pear

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

Winter Squash and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Winter Squash and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Winter Squash and Bosc Pear

Care of Winter Squash and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage 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 Winter Squash 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.