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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Western Europe  
-  

Types
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana  
Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
101.60 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
Cut or pinch the stems, Don't prune in the fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove short twigs  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss  
Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware  
Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Bosc'  
AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)  

Common Name
Bosc Pear, Pear  
Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower  

In Hindi
Bosc Pear Tree  
Ageratum  

In German
Bosc Pear Tree  
Ageratum  

In French
Bosc Pear Tree  
Ageratum  

In Spanish
Bosc Pear Tree  
Ageratum  

In Greek
Bosc Pear Tree  
Ageratum  

In Portuguese
Bosc Pear Tree  
Ageratum  

In Polish
Bosc Pear Tree  
Ageratum  

In Latin
Orbis Bosc ligno  
Ageratum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asterales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Ageratum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Maleae  
Eupatorieae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
24  
99+
60  
99+

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Difference Between Bosc Pear and Ageratum

If you are confused whether Bosc Pear or Ageratum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bosc Pear and Ageratum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bosc Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Ageratum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bosc Pear and Ageratum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bosc Pear and Ageratum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bosc Pear and Ageratum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bosc Pear and Ageratum as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bosc Pear is Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain and Weight loss whereas of Ageratum is Fever, Headache and Rheumatoid arthritis. Bosc Pear has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Ageratum has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Bosc Pear vs Ageratum

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bosc Pear vs Ageratum and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bosc Pear are Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen and Sore Throat whereas of Ageratum have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bosc Pear has showy fruits and Ageratum has no showy fruits. Also Bosc Pear is flowering and Ageratum is not flowering . You can compare Bosc Pear and Ageratum facts and facts of other plants too.

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