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About Bosc Pear and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Western Europe
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
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Number of Varieties

2530
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree
red alder

In German

Bosc Pear Tree
rot-Erle

In French

Bosc Pear Tree
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree
aliso rojo

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Rosaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

2435
1 27800
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Properties of Bosc Pear and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Red Alder

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

Bosc Pear and Red Alder Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Bosc Pear flower color:

  • Bosc Pear leaf color:

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Red Alder

Care of Bosc Pear and Red Alder 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 Red Alder pruning is done 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.