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About Periwinkle and Corn Oak


About Corn Oak and Periwinkle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
Madagascar  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-3  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.97 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
2.96 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose  
Red, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

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

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter  

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, Alkaline  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  
Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Economic Purpose, Used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus  
QUERCUS suber  

Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  
Cork Oak  

In Hindi
Periwinkle  
कॉर्क ओक  

In German
Immergrün  
Kork Eiche  

In French
Pervenche  
Cork Oak  

In Spanish
Bígaro  
alcornoque  

In Greek
μυρτιά  
Cork Oak  

In Portuguese
Mirta  
sobreiro  

In Polish
Barwinek  
Cork Oak  

In Latin
Periwinkle  
sUBER  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Mollusca  
Anthophyta  

Class
Gastropoda  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Fagales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Catharanthus  
Quercus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Mirini  

Subfamily
-  
Mirinae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
20  

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Properties of Periwinkle and Corn Oak

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Corn Oak

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

Periwinkle and Corn Oak Physical Information

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

Care of Periwinkle and Corn Oak

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

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