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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Western Europe
Australia, South America

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

250
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

101.60 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Purple, 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

Oblong
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

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
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Bosc'
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Bosc Pear, Pear
Elderberry

In Hindi

Bosc Pear Tree
Elderberry

In German

Bosc Pear Tree
Holunderbeere

In French

Bosc Pear Tree
Sureau

In Spanish

Bosc Pear Tree
Saúco

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Bosc Pear Tree
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Bosc Pear Tree
Bez czarny

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Dipsacales

Family

Rosaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

2430
1 27800
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Difference Between Bosc Pear and Elderberry

If you are confused whether Bosc Pear or Elderberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bosc Pear and Elderberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bosc Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Elderberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bosc Pear and Elderberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bosc Pear and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bosc Pear and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bosc Pear and Elderberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bosc Pear is Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain and Weight loss whereas of Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Bosc Pear has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Bosc Pear vs Elderberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bosc Pear vs Elderberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bosc Pear are Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen and Sore Throat whereas of Elderberry have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bosc Pear has showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Bosc Pear is flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Bosc Pear and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.