White Oak

Periwinkle

About White Oak and Periwinkle

White Oak

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Madagascar

1.4 Types

not available

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1.97 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm2.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

White Oak

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफेद ओक

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

weiße Eiche

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

chêne blanc

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

roble blanco

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

White Oak

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

biały dąb

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Quercus alba

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Fagales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of White Oak and Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of White Oak and Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About White Oak and Periwinkle. White Oak doesn't have thorns and Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also White Oak does not have fragrant flowers. White Oak has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 White Oak and Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Oak and Periwinkle

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

White Oak and Periwinkle Physical Information

White Oak and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. White Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of White Oak and Periwinkle are as follows:

White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of White Oak and Periwinkle

Care of White Oak and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Oak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer White Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.