Bosc Pear

Hackberry

About Bosc Pear and Hackberry

Bosc Pear

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western Europe

North America, Canada

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

2570

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

HACKBERRY

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Hackberry

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

micocoulier

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

almez

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

hackberry

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

hackberry

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

hackberry

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Urticales

Family

Rosaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2470

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Hackberry

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

Bosc Pear and Hackberry Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Hackberry are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Hackberry

Care of Bosc Pear and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.