Bosc Pear

Black Locust

About Bosc Pear and Black Locust

Bosc Pear

Black Locust

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Honey Locust

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

25NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

101.60 cm1,524.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm1,066.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Red, Crimson, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

7.2 Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Black Locust Tree

7.2.2 In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Schwarz Locust Tree

7.2.3 In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Noir Arbre Locust

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Negro del árbol de la langosta

7.2.5 In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Μαύρο Locust Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Árvore Locust Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Locusta arbor Niger

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyrus

Robinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

24NA

1 27800

Properties of Bosc Pear and Black Locust

Wondering what are the properties of Bosc Pear and Black Locust? We provide you with everything About Bosc Pear and Black Locust. Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns and Black Locust doesn't have thorns. Also Bosc Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen and Sore Throat and Black Locust has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen and Sore Throat. 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 Bosc Pear and Black Locust and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Black Locust

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

Bosc Pear and Black Locust Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Black Locust are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color: Not Available
Bosc Pear leaf color: Not Available
Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Bosc Pear and Black Locust

Care of Bosc Pear and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.