Japanese Ardisia

Periwinkle

About Japanese Ardisia and Periwinkle

Japanese Ardisia

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, Japan

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.45 cm1.97 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.95 cm2.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Alternate

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting

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

Not Available

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

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, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARDISIA japonica

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Ardisia, Marlberry

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Ardisia

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Japanese Ardisia

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Japanese Ardisia

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ardisia japonica

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Ardisia

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Japanese Ardisia

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Japanese Ardisia

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Ardisia

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

Myrsinaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Ardisia

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Ardisia and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Ardisia and Periwinkle

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

Japanese Ardisia and Periwinkle Physical Information

Japanese Ardisia and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Ardisia height is 30.45 cm and width 60.95 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Japanese Ardisia and Periwinkle are as follows:

Japanese Ardisia flower color: Light Pink
Japanese Ardisia leaf color: Dark Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Ardisia and Periwinkle

Care of Japanese Ardisia and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Ardisia pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Japanese Ardisia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.