California Sycamore

Periwinkle

About California Sycamore and Periwinkle

California Sycamore

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

California

Madagascar

1.4 Types

American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, River side, Stream side

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 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

Yellow

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sandy Brown

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

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

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation

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

Cold, Cough, Dysentry, Pain killer

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATANUS racemosa

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

California Sycamore

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

कैलिफोर्निया गूलर

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

California sycamore

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

californie sycomore

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

california sicómoro

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Καλιφόρνια συκομουριά

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

califórnia sicômoro

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

california jawor

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

california sycomoros

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Proteales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Platanaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Platanus

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of California Sycamore and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of California Sycamore and Periwinkle

Season and care of California Sycamore and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about California Sycamore and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. California Sycamore season is Not Available and Periwinkle season is Not Available. The type of soil for California Sycamore is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for California Sycamore is Acidic, Neutral and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

California Sycamore and Periwinkle Physical Information

California Sycamore and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. California Sycamore height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of California Sycamore and Periwinkle are as follows:

California Sycamore flower color: Yellow
California Sycamore leaf color: Light Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of California Sycamore and Periwinkle

Care of California Sycamore and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Sycamore pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer California Sycamore 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.