Dendrobium

Periwinkle

About Dendrobium and Periwinkle

Dendrobium

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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2.96 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Showy

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98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

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

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM farmeri

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dendrobium

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Dendrobium

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Dendrobium

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

dendrobium

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Dendrobium

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

dendrobium

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Dendrobium

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

dendrobium

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

Orchidaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Dendrobium

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Podochileae

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8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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1200

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Properties of Dendrobium and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Dendrobium and Periwinkle

Season and care of Dendrobium and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Dendrobium and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dendrobium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Periwinkle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dendrobium is Not Available and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Dendrobium is Acidic, Neutral and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Dendrobium and Periwinkle Physical Information

Dendrobium and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Dendrobium and Periwinkle are as follows:

Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dendrobium and Periwinkle

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