Life Span
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Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Western Europe
Types
Simarouba glauca
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
Number of Varieties
825
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm101.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Medium
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Apply N-P-K
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Rhinitis
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
-
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
PYRUS 'Bosc'
Common Name
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
Bosc Pear, Pear
In Hindi
Tilaka
Bosc Pear Tree
In German
Tilapia
Bosc Pear Tree
In French
Tilapia
Bosc Pear Tree
In Spanish
tilapia
Bosc Pear Tree
In Greek
tilaka
Bosc Pear Tree
In Portuguese
tilaka
Bosc Pear Tree
In Polish
tilakiem
Bosc Pear Tree
In Latin
tilaka
Orbis Bosc ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Rosales
Family
Symplocaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Symplocos
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
4024
1
27800
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