Corn Oak

Periwinkle

About Corn Oak and Periwinkle

Corn Oak

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

Open Forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm1.97 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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 over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Spider mites

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used in construction

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

QUERCUS suber

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Cork Oak

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

कॉर्क ओक

Periwinkle

In German

Kork Eiche

Immergrün

In French

Cork Oak

Pervenche

In Spanish

alcornoque

Bígaro

In Greek

Cork Oak

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

sobreiro

Mirta

In Polish

Cork Oak

Barwinek

In Latin

sUBER

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Fagales

Geraniales

Family

Fagaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Quercus

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Mirinae

Number of Species

208

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Properties of Corn Oak and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Corn Oak and Periwinkle

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

Corn Oak and Periwinkle Physical Information

Corn Oak and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Corn Oak and Periwinkle are as follows:

Corn Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Corn Oak leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Corn Oak and Periwinkle

Care of Corn Oak and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Corn Oak 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.