Bosc Pear

Elderberry

About Bosc Pear and Elderberry

Bosc Pear

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

250

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

101.60 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

38.10 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

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

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part 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 or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Not Available

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Pyrus

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2430

1 27800

Properties of Bosc Pear and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Bosc Pear and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Bosc Pear and Elderberry. Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns and Elderberry 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 Elderberry 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 Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Elderberry

Season and care of Bosc Pear and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Bosc Pear and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bosc Pear season is Spring and Fall and Elderberry season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Bosc Pear is Loam and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Bosc Pear is Acidic, Neutral and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.

Bosc Pear and Elderberry Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Elderberry are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color: Not Available
Bosc Pear leaf color: Not Available
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Elderberry

Care of Bosc Pear and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.