Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Western Europe
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Number of Varieties
2510
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
6-1
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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
101.60 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green, Blue Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Pink
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early 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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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
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
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees
Allergy
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Bosc'
BRASSICA oleracea 'Chidori Pink'( Acephala Group, CHIDORI SERIES)
Common Name
Bosc Pear, Pear
Chidori Pink Ornamental Kale, Ornamental Kale
In Hindi
Bosc Pear Tree
सजावटी काले
In German
Bosc Pear Tree
Ornamental Kale
In French
Bosc Pear Tree
ornement Kale
In Spanish
Bosc Pear Tree
Ornamental Kale
In Greek
Bosc Pear Tree
καλλωπιστικά Καλέ
In Portuguese
Bosc Pear Tree
ornamental Kale
In Polish
Bosc Pear Tree
ozdobny
In Latin
Orbis Bosc ligno
decentius
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Brassicales
Family
Rosaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
2450
1
27800
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