Red Elderberry

Bosc Pear

About Red Elderberry and Bosc Pear

Red Elderberry

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Western Europe

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

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

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

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, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Rote Holunder

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Red sureau

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

pubens

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Rosales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

724

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Bosc Pear

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

Red Elderberry and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Red Elderberry and Bosc Pear

Care of Red Elderberry and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves 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 Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.