Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Western Europe
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
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Number of Varieties
2530
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
7-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
101.60 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Bosc'
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Bosc Pear, Pear
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
Bosc Pear Tree
red alder
In German
Bosc Pear Tree
rot-Erle
In French
Bosc Pear Tree
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Bosc Pear Tree
aliso rojo
In Greek
Bosc Pear Tree
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
Bosc Pear Tree
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
Bosc Pear Tree
czerwony olcha
In Latin
Orbis Bosc ligno
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fagales
Family
Rosaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Pyrus
Alnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
2435
1
27800
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