Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Western Europe
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
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Number of Varieties
25-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
secondary forest, shaded woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
101.60 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
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Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
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Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
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Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Bosc'
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
Common Name
Bosc Pear, Pear
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger
In Hindi
Bosc Pear Tree
golden lotus
In German
Bosc Pear Tree
golden lotus
In French
Bosc Pear Tree
golden lotus
In Spanish
Bosc Pear Tree
golden lotus
In Greek
Bosc Pear Tree
golden lotus
In Portuguese
Bosc Pear Tree
golden lotus
In Polish
Bosc Pear Tree
golden lotus
In Latin
Orbis Bosc ligno
golden lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Zingiberales
Family
Rosaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Ensete
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
2450
1
27800
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