Callery Pear

Periwinkle

About Callery Pear and Periwinkle

Callery Pear

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Asia

Madagascar

Types

Pyrus calleryana

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

630

0 40000

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Habitat

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1.97 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Callery Pear

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

Callery नाशपाती

Periwinkle

In German

Callery Pear

Immergrün

In French

Callery pear

Pervenche

In Spanish

Callery Pear

Bígaro

In Greek

Callery Αχλάδι

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Callery Pear

Mirta

In Polish

Callery Gruszka

Barwinek

In Latin

Callery Pirum

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Rosales

Geraniales

Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

228

1 27800

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Properties of Callery Pear and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Callery Pear and Periwinkle

Season and care of Callery Pear and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Callery Pear and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Callery Pear season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Periwinkle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Callery Pear is Loam, Sand and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Callery Pear is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Callery Pear and Periwinkle Physical Information

Callery Pear and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Callery Pear and Periwinkle are as follows:

Callery Pear flower color: White
Callery Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Callery Pear and Periwinkle

Care of Callery Pear and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Callery Pear pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Callery Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.