Amaryllis

Periwinkle

About Amaryllis and Periwinkle

Amaryllis

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Madagascar

Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

5030

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.00 cm1.97 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

3.50 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Red, White

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Moist

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Moist

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Partial shade

Pruning

Prune regularly

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Damping-off, Leaf spot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Rust, Slugs, Snails, Stem spot, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Amaryllis belladonna

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Belladonna Lily or Naked Ladies

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

Amaryllis

Periwinkle

In German

Amaryllis

Immergrün

In French

Amaryllis

Pervenche

In Spanish

Amarillis

Bígaro

In Greek

αμαρύλλις

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Amarílis

Mirta

In Polish

Amarylis

Barwinek

In Latin

Amaryllis

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

Class

Liliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Asparagales

Geraniales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Amaryllis and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Amaryllis and Periwinkle

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

Amaryllis and Periwinkle Physical Information

Amaryllis and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Amaryllis height is 1.00 cm and width 3.50 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Amaryllis and Periwinkle are as follows:

Amaryllis flower color: Blue, Pink, Red and White
Amaryllis leaf color: Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Amaryllis and Periwinkle

Care of Amaryllis and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Amaryllis pruning is done Prune regularly and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Amaryllis 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.