Vinca

Ayers Pear

About Vinca and Ayers Pear

Vinca

Ayers Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

301

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, 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

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Vinca

Ayers Pear

In German

Vinca

Ayers Birne

In French

Vinca

Ayers Poire

In Spanish

Vinca

Ayers pera

In Greek

Vinca

Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

Vinca

Ayers Pear

In Polish

Vinca

Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

Galium

Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5130

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Ayers Pear

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

Vinca and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Vinca and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Ayers Pear are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Ayers Pear

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