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About Periwinkle and Peach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
China  
Madagascar  

Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone  
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  

Number of Varieties
2000  
8
30  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
1,005.84 cm  
39
1.97 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.24 cm  
99+
2.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow  
Magenta, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pink  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
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  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria  
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss  
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica  
Catharanthus roseus  

Common Name
Peach  
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  

In Hindi
आड़ू  
Periwinkle  

In German
Pfirsich  
Immergrün  

In French
pêche  
Pervenche  

In Spanish
melocotón  
Bígaro  

In Greek
ροδάκινο  
μυρτιά  

In Portuguese
pêssego  
Mirta  

In Polish
brzoskwinia  
Barwinek  

In Latin
persici  
Periwinkle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Mollusca  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Gastropoda  

Order
Rosales  
Geraniales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Catharanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
8  
99+

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Properties of Peach and Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of Peach and Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About Peach and Periwinkle. Peach doesn't have thorns and Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also Peach does not have fragrant flowers. Peach has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria and Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria. 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 Peach and Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peach and Periwinkle

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

Peach and Periwinkle Physical Information

Peach and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Peach and Periwinkle are as follows:

Care of Peach and Periwinkle

Care of Peach and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Peach 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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