Diascia

Periwinkle

About Diascia and Periwinkle

Diascia

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

7030

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Habitat

Farms, Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1.97 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

Diascia

Periwinkle

In German

Diascia

Immergrün

In French

Diascia

Pervenche

In Spanish

Diascia

Bígaro

In Greek

Diascia

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Diascia

Mirta

In Polish

Diascia

Barwinek

In Latin

Diascia

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Arthropoda

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Lamiales

Geraniales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Diascia

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

708

1 27800

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Properties of Diascia and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Diascia and Periwinkle

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

Diascia and Periwinkle Physical Information

Diascia and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Diascia and Periwinkle are as follows:

Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Diascia and Periwinkle

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