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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub  

Origin
Western Europe  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana  
Hulthemia, Banksianae, Pimpinellifoliae  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
101.60 cm  
99+
80.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
80.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, 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  
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bugs  

Allergy
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat  
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Bosc'  
Rosa rubiginosa  

Common Name
Bosc Pear, Pear  
Rose  

In Hindi
Bosc Pear Tree  
गुलाब  

In German
Bosc Pear Tree  
Rose  

In French
Bosc Pear Tree  
Se leva  

In Spanish
Bosc Pear Tree  
Rosa  

In Greek
Bosc Pear Tree  
Τριαντάφυλλο  

In Portuguese
Bosc Pear Tree  
Rosa  

In Polish
Bosc Pear Tree  
Róża  

In Latin
Orbis Bosc ligno  
Rose  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Rosa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
24  
99+
100  
99+

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Difference Between Bosc Pear and Rose

If you are confused whether Bosc Pear or Rose are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bosc Pear and Rose Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bosc Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Rose fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bosc Pear and Rose if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bosc Pear and Rose

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bosc Pear and Rose. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bosc Pear and Rose as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bosc Pear is Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain and Weight loss whereas of Rose is anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers and Urinary tract problems. Bosc Pear has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Rose has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Bosc Pear vs Rose

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bosc Pear vs Rose and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bosc Pear are Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen and Sore Throat whereas of Rose have Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bosc Pear has showy fruits and Rose has no showy fruits. Also Bosc Pear is flowering and Rose is flowering. You can compare Bosc Pear and Rose facts and facts of other plants too.

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