Dusty Miller

Periwinkle

About Dusty Miller and Periwinkle

Dusty Miller

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Silver Lace, Cirrus

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm1.97 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm2.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

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

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

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, 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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cineraria

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Silver dust

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

डस्टी मिलर

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Dusty Miller

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Dusty Miller

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dusty Miller

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Dusty Miller

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dusty Miller

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Dusty Miller

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Dusty Cicero

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Asterales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Dusty Miller and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Dusty Miller and Periwinkle

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

Dusty Miller and Periwinkle Physical Information

Dusty Miller and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Dusty Miller and Periwinkle are as follows:

Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dusty Miller and Periwinkle

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