Dwarf Rhododendron

Periwinkle

About Dwarf Rhododendron and Periwinkle

Dwarf Rhododendron

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Purple, Lavender, Violet

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

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants 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

Full Sun, Partial 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, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, 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 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

Not Available

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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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have 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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53% Flowering Plants 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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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants 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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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Applicable

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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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32% Flowering Plants 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 Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHODODENDRON impeditum

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Rhododendron, Dwarf Purple Rhododendron

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Rhododendron

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Rhododendron

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Rhododendron

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dwarf Rhododendron

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Dwarf Rhododendron

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Rhododendron

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Rhododendron

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Dwarf Rhododendron

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Ericales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhododendron

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Rhodoreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Rhododendron and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Rhododendron and Periwinkle

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

Dwarf Rhododendron and Periwinkle Physical Information

Dwarf Rhododendron and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Rhododendron height is 25.40 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Rhododendron and Periwinkle are as follows:

Dwarf Rhododendron flower color: Purple, Lavender and Violet
Dwarf Rhododendron leaf color: Blue Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dwarf Rhododendron and Periwinkle

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