Fleeceflower

Periwinkle

About Fleeceflower and Periwinkle

Fleeceflower

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

High elevation

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 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

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60.00 cm

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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

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

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers 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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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers 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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53% Perennial Flowers 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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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

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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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

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

Container, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Unknown

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Fleeceflower and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Periwinkle

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

Fleeceflower and Periwinkle Physical Information

Fleeceflower and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and Periwinkle are as follows:

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fleeceflower and Periwinkle

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