Oswego Tea

Periwinkle

About Oswego Tea and Periwinkle

Oswego Tea

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

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

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm1.97 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm2.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

vvv

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral

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

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

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MONARDA didyma

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Oswego चाय

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Oswego Tee

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Oswego thé

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

té Oswego

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Oswego Τσάι

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tea Oswego

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Oswego herbaty

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Oswega Tea

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Not Available

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Monarda

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

67008

1 27800

Properties of Oswego Tea and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Oswego Tea and Periwinkle

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

Oswego Tea and Periwinkle Physical Information

Oswego Tea and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Oswego Tea and Periwinkle are as follows:

Oswego Tea flower color: Not Available
Oswego Tea leaf color: Not Available
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Oswego Tea and Periwinkle

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