Periwinkle

Bosc Pear

About Periwinkle and Bosc Pear

Periwinkle

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Western Europe

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

3025

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Immergrün

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Pervenche

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

Bígaro

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

μυρτιά

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Mirta

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Barwinek

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Periwinkle

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

824

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Bosc Pear

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

Periwinkle and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Periwinkle and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Bosc Pear are as follows:

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

Care of Periwinkle and Bosc Pear

Care of Periwinkle and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Bosc Pear pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.