Foxtail pine

Periwinkle

About Foxtail pine and Periwinkle

Foxtail pine

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

-30

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 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

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm1.97 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

foxtail pine

Periwinkle

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Immergrün

In French

sétaire pin

Pervenche

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Bígaro

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Mirta

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Barwinek

In Latin

panicum pinus

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Mollusca

Class

Pinopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Pinales

Geraniales

Family

Pinaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Pinus

Catharanthus

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1118

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Periwinkle

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

Foxtail pine and Periwinkle Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Periwinkle are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Periwinkle

Care of Foxtail pine and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Foxtail pine 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.