Bosc Pear

Red Currant

About Bosc Pear and Red Currant

Bosc Pear

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Western Europe

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

253

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear

Red Currant

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree

Red Currant

In German

Bosc Pear Tree

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Bosc Pear Tree

Groseille

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree

Grosella

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree

Groselha

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

24150

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Red Currant

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

Bosc Pear and Red Currant Physical Information

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

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Red Currant

Care of Bosc Pear and Red Currant 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 Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.