Anacahuita

Periwinkle

About Anacahuita and Periwinkle

Anacahuita

Periwinkle

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

2530

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1.97 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

150.00 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, 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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Rheumatism

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA boissieri

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Anacahuita, Texas Olive

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

Anacahuita

Periwinkle

In German

Anacahuita

Immergrün

In French

anacahuita

Pervenche

In Spanish

anacahuita

Bígaro

In Greek

Anacahuita

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Anacahuita

Mirta

In Polish

Anacahuita

Barwinek

In Latin

Anacahuita

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Boraginales

Geraniales

Family

Boraginaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Cordia

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3008

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Anacahuita and Periwinkle

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Anacahuita and Wedding Cake Tree

Anacahuita and Flowering Dogwood

Anacahuita and White Dogwood

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Anacahuita and Periwinkle

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

Anacahuita and Periwinkle Physical Information

Anacahuita and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Anacahuita and Periwinkle are as follows:

Anacahuita flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Anacahuita leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Anacahuita and Periwinkle

Care of Anacahuita and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anacahuita pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Anacahuita 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.