Desert Ironwood

Periwinkle

About Desert Ironwood and Periwinkle

Desert Ironwood

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

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

Desert, Dry areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

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 shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, 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 shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Showy

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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Carvings, Knife handles

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OLNEYA tesota

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Ironwood

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Wüsteneisenholz

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

désert Ironwood

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ironwood desierto

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Ironwood έρημο

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

deserto Ironwood

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

pustynia Ironwood

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

desert ironwood

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Fabales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Olneya

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Ironwood and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Desert Ironwood and Periwinkle

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

Desert Ironwood and Periwinkle Physical Information

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

Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Desert Ironwood and Periwinkle

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