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Periwinkle

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About Periwinkle and Asian Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fruit

Origin

Madagascar
China, Japan

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
low mountains, warm rainy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
PYRUS pyrifolia

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Asian Pear

In Hindi

Periwinkle
Asian Pear

In German

Immergrün
Nashi-Birne

In French

Pervenche
Nashi

In Spanish

Bígaro
Asian pear

In Greek

μυρτιά
Asian pear

In Portuguese

Mirta
Pera-nashi

In Polish

Barwinek
Grusza chińska

In Latin

Periwinkle
Asian pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Pyrus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

820
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Asian Pear

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Asian Pear

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

Periwinkle and Asian Pear Physical Information

Periwinkle and Asian Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Asian Pear height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Asian Pear are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Asian Pear flower color:

  • Asian Pear leaf color:

Care of Periwinkle and Asian Pear

Care of Periwinkle and Asian Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Asian Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asian Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.