Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Types
Asplenium nidus, Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium rutamuraria
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8
4-9
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
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green
Dark Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Fall, Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Vulnerary
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM scolopendrium
Catharanthus roseus
Common Name
Hart’s Tongue Fern
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
In Hindi
Burnt Weed
Plant
Periwinkle
In German
Burnt Weed
Pflanze
Immergrün
In French
Weed Burnt
Plante
Pervenche
In Spanish
Weed quemado
Planta
Bígaro
In Greek
Burnt ζιζανίων
Φυτό
μυρτιά
In Portuguese
Weed Burnt
Plantar
Mirta
In Polish
spalony Weed
Roślina
Barwinek
In Latin
Holocaustum Weed
planta
Periwinkle
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Mollusca
Class
Filicopsida
Gastropoda
Order
Polypodiales
Geraniales
Family
Aspleniaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Asplenium
Catharanthus
Clade
Eupolypods II
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Burnt Weed and Periwinkle
Season and care of Burnt Weed and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Burnt Weed and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Burnt Weed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Periwinkle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Burnt Weed is Loam, Sand and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Burnt Weed is Neutral, Alkaline and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.
Burnt Weed and Periwinkle Physical Information
Burnt Weed and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Burnt Weed height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Burnt Weed and Periwinkle are as follows:
Burnt Weed flower color: Not Available
Burnt Weed leaf color: Yellow green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
- Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Burnt Weed and Periwinkle
Care of Burnt Weed and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Burnt Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Burnt Weed 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.