Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fruit
Origin
Western Europe
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
Cider apples, Aia Llu, Akane
Number of Varieties
257500
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
101.60 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Bosc'
MALUS domestica 'Caudle'(CAMEO)
Common Name
Bosc Pear, Pear
Apple, Cameo Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple
In Hindi
Bosc Pear Tree
कैमियो एप्पल
In German
Bosc Pear Tree
Cameo Apple
In French
Bosc Pear Tree
Cameo d'Apple
In Spanish
Bosc Pear Tree
Cameo de Apple
In Greek
Bosc Pear Tree
Cameo της Apple
In Portuguese
Bosc Pear Tree
Cameo da Apple
In Polish
Bosc Pear Tree
Cameo Jabłko
In Latin
Orbis Bosc ligno
cameo Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Maleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
242500
1
27800
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