1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
Western Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm101.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm38.10 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance-shaped to oblong
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Wild gardens
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Tooth ache
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
PYRUS 'Bosc'
7.2 Common Name
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
Bosc Pear, Pear
7.2.1 In Hindi
Talus Slope Penstemon
Bosc Pear Tree
7.2.2 In German
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
Bosc Pear Tree
7.2.3 In French
Talus Slope Penstemon
Bosc Pear Tree
7.2.4 In Spanish
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
Bosc Pear Tree
7.2.5 In Greek
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
Bosc Pear Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Talus Penstemon Slope
Bosc Pear Tree
7.2.7 In Polish
Talus Slope Penstemon
Bosc Pear Tree
7.2.8 In Latin
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Orbis Bosc ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Rosaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Amygdaloideae
8.10 Number of Species