White Currant

Bosc Pear

About White Currant and Bosc Pear

White Currant

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Western Europe

Types

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

425

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, 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

Maple shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

White Currant

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Ribes sativum

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

grosella blanca

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

white currant

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

biała porzeczka

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ribes

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

10024

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Bosc Pear

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

White Currant and Bosc Pear Physical Information

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

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

Care of White Currant and Bosc Pear

Care of White Currant and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and 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 White Currant 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.