Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
Western Europe
Types
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
101.60 cm
Rank: 99 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Thorns
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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85% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Bosc'
Common Name
Bosc Pear, Pear
In Hindi
Bosc Pear Tree
In German
Bosc Pear Tree
In French
Bosc Pear Tree
In Spanish
Bosc Pear Tree
In Greek
Bosc Pear Tree
In Portuguese
Bosc Pear Tree
In Polish
Bosc Pear Tree
In Latin
Orbis Bosc ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
24
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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