Bosc Pear

Silver Birch

About Bosc Pear and Silver Birch

Bosc Pear

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western Europe

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

2560

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-7

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

38.10 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

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

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Orbis Bosc ligno

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

2460

1 27800

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Properties of Bosc Pear and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Bosc Pear and Silver Birch

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

Bosc Pear and Silver Birch Physical Information

Bosc Pear and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bosc Pear and Silver Birch are as follows:

Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bosc Pear and Silver Birch

Care of Bosc Pear and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.