Vinca

Seckel Pear

About Vinca and Seckel Pear

Vinca

Seckel Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

common pear

Number of Varieties

301

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

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

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Grafting, 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

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

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, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, 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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

In Hindi

Vinca

Seckel Pear

In German

Vinca

Kultur-Birne

In French

Vinca

Poirier commun

In Spanish

Vinca

peral europeo, peral común

In Greek

Vinca

Seckel Pear

In Portuguese

Vinca

Seckel Pear

In Polish

Vinca

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

Galium

Seckel Pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5150

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Seckel Pear

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Seckel Pear

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

Vinca and Seckel Pear Physical Information

Vinca and Seckel Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Seckel Pear are as follows:

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

Care of Vinca and Seckel Pear

Care of Vinca and Seckel Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Seckel 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 Seckel Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.