Irisine

Periwinkle

About Irisine and Periwinkle

Irisine

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Madagascar

Types

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

1530

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1.97 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

Iresine

Periwinkle

In German

Iresine

Immergrün

In French

Iresine

Pervenche

In Spanish

Iresine

Bígaro

In Greek

Iresine

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Iresine

Mirta

In Polish

Iresine

Barwinek

In Latin

Iresine

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Caryophyllales

Geraniales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Iresine

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

258

1 27800

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Properties of Irisine and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Irisine and Periwinkle

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

Irisine and Periwinkle Physical Information

Irisine and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Irisine and Periwinkle are as follows:

Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Irisine and Periwinkle

Care of Irisine and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Irisine 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.