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About Callery Pear and Periwinkle


About Periwinkle and Callery Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Madagascar  

Types
Pyrus calleryana  
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  

Number of Varieties
6  
30  
99+

Habitat
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

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 cm  
99+
1.97 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
2.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Magenta, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
22  
8  
99+

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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:

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.

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