Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Western Europe
Mexico
Types
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Number of Varieties
251
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
101.60 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
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
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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
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, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
-
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Bosc'
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Bosc Pear, Pear
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
Bosc Pear Tree
Ponytail Palm
In German
Bosc Pear Tree
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
Bosc Pear Tree
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
Bosc Pear Tree
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
Bosc Pear Tree
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
Bosc Pear Tree
rabo- de palma
In Polish
Bosc Pear Tree
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
Orbis Bosc ligno
ponytail palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Beaucarnea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Maleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
2410
1
27800
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