Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Asia
Western Europe
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
Number of Varieties
3525
0
40000
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Habitat
High elevation
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm101.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
-
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
PYRUS 'Bosc'
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Bosc Pear, Pear
In Hindi
fleeceflower
Bosc Pear Tree
In German
fleeceflower
Bosc Pear Tree
In French
fleeceflower
Bosc Pear Tree
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
Bosc Pear Tree
In Greek
fleeceflower
Bosc Pear Tree
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
Bosc Pear Tree
In Polish
fleeceflower
Bosc Pear Tree
In Latin
fleeceflower
Orbis Bosc ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Polygonaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
5024
1
27800
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