Periwinkle

Callery Pear

About Periwinkle and Callery Pear

Periwinkle

Callery Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Pyrus calleryana

Number of Varieties

306

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

PYRUS calleryana

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Callery Pear

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Callery नाशपाती

In German

Immergrün

Callery Pear

In French

Pervenche

Callery pear

In Spanish

Bígaro

Callery Pear

In Greek

μυρτιά

Callery Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

Mirta

Callery Pear

In Polish

Barwinek

Callery Gruszka

In Latin

Periwinkle

Callery Pirum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheobionta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

822

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Callery Pear

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Callery Pear

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

Periwinkle and Callery Pear Physical Information

Periwinkle and Callery Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Callery Pear height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Callery Pear are as follows:

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

Care of Periwinkle and Callery Pear

Care of Periwinkle and Callery Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Callery Pear pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Callery Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.