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Bird Cherry
Bosc Pear
About Bosc Pear and Bird Cherry


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Fruit  
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Western Europe  
Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry  
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana  
Number of Varieties
100  
99+
25  
99+
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-9  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-5  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm  
29
101.60 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
38.10 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblong  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
Birds  
Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic  
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative  
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Fruits, Wood  
Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus  
PYRUS 'Bosc'  
Common Name
Bird Cherry  
Bosc Pear, Pear  
In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In German
Vogel Kirschbaum  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa  
Bosc Pear Tree  
In Latin
Ave Ave ligno  
Orbis Bosc ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Rosales  
Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  
Genus
Prunus  
Pyrus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Acacieae  
Maleae  
Subfamily
Prunoideae  
Amygdaloideae  
Number of Species
100  
99+
24  
99+
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Properties of Bird Cherry and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Bird Cherry and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Bird Cherry and Bosc Pear. Bird Cherry doesn't have thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Bird Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bird Cherry has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bird Cherry and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Bosc Pear

Season and care of Bird Cherry and Bosc Pear is important to know. While considering everything about Bird Cherry and Bosc Pear Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bird Cherry season is Spring and Bosc Pear season is Spring. The type of soil for Bird Cherry is Clay, Loam and for Bosc Pear is Loam while the PH of soil for Bird Cherry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bosc Pear is Acidic, Neutral.

Bird Cherry and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Care of Bird Cherry and Bosc Pear

Care of Bird Cherry and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bosc Pear pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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