Black Currant

Bosc Pear

About Black Currant and Bosc Pear

Black Currant

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Western Europe

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

1525

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Black Currant

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Black Currant

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Black Currant

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

groseille noire

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

nigrum currants

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ribes

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

15024

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Black Currant and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Black Currant and Bosc Pear. Black Currant has thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Black Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Black Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives. 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 Currant and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Bosc Pear

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

Black Currant and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Black Currant and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Black Currant and Bosc Pear

Care of Black Currant and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant 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 Currant 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.