1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Western Europe
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
101.60 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
38.10 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Green, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs high amount of water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Bark, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
Used as a potherb
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Bosc'
ARALIA spinosa
7.2 Common Name
Bosc Pear, Pear
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bosc Pear Tree
Devil's Walking Stick
7.2.2 In German
Bosc Pear Tree
Teufelsspazierstock
7.2.3 In French
Bosc Pear Tree
Walking bâton du diable
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bosc Pear Tree
Bastón del Diablo
7.2.5 In Greek
Bosc Pear Tree
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bosc Pear Tree
Vara andando de diabo
7.2.7 In Polish
Bosc Pear Tree
Diabelski laska
7.2.8 In Latin
Orbis Bosc ligno
Virgam diaboli
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Aralioideae
8.10 Number of Species