Dogwood

Periwinkle

About Dogwood and Periwinkle

Dogwood

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

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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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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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Orange Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Back pain

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS 'Rutban'

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dogwood

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Hartriegel

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Cornouiller

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Madera del perro

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

κρανιά

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cornizo

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Dereń

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

dogwood

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Not Available

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Cornales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dogwood and Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of Dogwood and Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About Dogwood and Periwinkle. Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Dogwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Periwinkle has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Dogwood and Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dogwood and Periwinkle

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

Dogwood and Periwinkle Physical Information

Dogwood and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Dogwood 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 Dogwood and Periwinkle are as follows:

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

Care of Dogwood and Periwinkle

Care of Dogwood and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Dogwood 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.