Hackberry

Bosc Pear

About Hackberry and Bosc Pear

Hackberry

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America, Canada

Western Europe

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

7025

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm38.10 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

Toothed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Medium

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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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, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Hackberry

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

micocoulier

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

almez

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

hackberry

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

hackberry

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

hackberry

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Hackberry

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rosales

Family

Ulmaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Celtis

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

7024

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Bosc Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Hackberry and Bosc Pear? We provide you with everything About Hackberry and Bosc Pear. Hackberry doesn't have thorns and Bosc Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Hackberry does not have fragrant flowers. Hackberry has allergic reactions like and Bosc Pear has allergic reactions like . 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 Hackberry and Bosc Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Bosc Pear

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

Hackberry and Bosc Pear Physical Information

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

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

Care of Hackberry and Bosc Pear

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