Black Cherry

Bosc Pear

About Black Cherry and Bosc Pear

Black Cherry

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

Western Europe

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Black Cherry

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2024

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Bosc Pear. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. 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 Black Cherry and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Bosc Pear

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

Black Cherry and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Black Cherry and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Black Cherry and Bosc Pear

Care of Black Cherry and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Black 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.