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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Western Europe  
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana  
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
101.60 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Double-toothed, serrated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Water more in summer  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  

Allergy
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Bosc'  
BETULA pendula  

Common Name
Bosc Pear, Pear  
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  

In Hindi
Bosc Pear Tree  
Silver Birch  

In German
Bosc Pear Tree  
Weißbirke  

In French
Bosc Pear Tree  
Silver Birch  

In Spanish
Bosc Pear Tree  
Abedul de plata  

In Greek
Bosc Pear Tree  
Silver Birch  

In Portuguese
Bosc Pear Tree  
Silver Birch  

In Polish
Bosc Pear Tree  
Silver Birch  

In Latin
Orbis Bosc ligno  
Argentum Birch  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Betula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Betuloideae  

Number of Species
24  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Bosc Pear and Silver Birch

If you are confused whether Bosc Pear or Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bosc Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Silver Birch fertilizers required are General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bosc Pear and Silver Birch if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bosc Pear and Silver Birch

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bosc Pear and Silver Birch. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bosc Pear and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch is anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic and Diuretic. Bosc Pear has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Silver Birch has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Bosc Pear vs Silver Birch

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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bosc Pear has showy fruits and Silver Birch has no showy fruits. Also Bosc Pear is flowering and Silver Birch is not flowering . You can compare Bosc Pear and Silver Birch facts and facts of other plants too.

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