Periwinkle

Acerola

About Periwinkle and Acerola

Periwinkle

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.3.1 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Pink

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.2.3 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

4.2.4 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.2.5 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline

4.2.6 Soil Drainage

Well drained

4.2.7 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

4.2.8 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

5.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline

5.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Dry, Sandy

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

5.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

5.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

5.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

5.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

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6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

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6.2.2 Edible Fruit

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6.3 Fragrance

6.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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6.4.2 Fragrant Fruit

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6.4.9 Fragrant Leaf

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6.6.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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7.3 Showy Foliage

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7.4 Showy Bark

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7.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

8.2 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

8.4 Evergreen

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8.7 Invasive

Sometimes

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8.9 Self-Sowing

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8.12 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

8.14 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

9 Benefits

9.2 Uses

9.2.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

10.1.1 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

10.1.3 Edible Uses

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10.2.2 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

10.3 Plant Benefits

10.3.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

10.3.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

10.3.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

10.4 Used As Indoor Plant

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10.5 Used As Outdoor Plant

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10.6 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

11 Scientific Name

11.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Malpighia emarginata

11.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

11.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Acerola Tree

11.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Acerola Baum

11.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Acerola Arbre

11.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Árbol de acerola

11.3.2 In Greek

μυρτιά

Acerola Δέντρο

11.3.3 In Portuguese

Mirta

Árvore acerola

11.3.4 In Polish

Barwinek

Acerola Drzewo

11.3.5 In Latin

Periwinkle

Acerola ligno

12 Classification

12.1 Kingdom

Plantae

12.2 Phylum

Mollusca

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12.3 Class

Gastropoda

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12.4 Order

Geraniales

Malpighiales

12.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Malpighiaceae

12.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Malpighia

12.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

12.8 Tribe

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12.9 Subfamily

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Not Available, Paperveroideae

12.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Acerola

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

Periwinkle and Acerola Physical Information

Periwinkle and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Acerola are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Acerola

Care of Periwinkle and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.