Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Herbs
Origin
Western Europe
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
Humulus lupulus 'Nugget'
Number of Varieties
251
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Grassland, low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
101.60 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs very little water
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
-
-
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
Flea beetles, Flies, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
Pollen, Skin irritation
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
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Anxiety, Appetizer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
Fibre, Paper pulp, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Bosc'
HUMULUS lupulus 'Nugget'
Common Name
Bosc Pear, Pear
Nugget Hops
In Hindi
Bosc Pear Tree
nugget hops
In German
Bosc Pear Tree
Nugget Hopfen
In French
Bosc Pear Tree
houblon pépite
In Spanish
Bosc Pear Tree
lúpulo pepita
In Greek
Bosc Pear Tree
ψήγμα λυκίσκου
In Portuguese
Bosc Pear Tree
lúpulo pepita
In Polish
Bosc Pear Tree
chmiel Nugget
In Latin
Orbis Bosc ligno
Nugget ASSULTIM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
243
1
27800
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