Cabbage Tree

Periwinkle

About Cabbage Tree and Periwinkle

Cabbage Tree

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

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

Coastal Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1.97 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm2.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Blue

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Not Available

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

Caterpillar, Moths

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Cabbage Palm

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

गोभी पेड़

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Cabbage tree

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

arbre de chou

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la col

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

λάχανο δέντρο

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

repolho árvore

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

kapusta drzewo

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

brassica ligno

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Acidosasa

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Cabbage Tree and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Periwinkle

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

Cabbage Tree and Periwinkle Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Periwinkle are as follows:

Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cabbage Tree and Periwinkle

Care of Cabbage Tree and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Cabbage Tree 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.