Periwinkle

Aconitum

About Periwinkle and Aconitum

Periwinkle

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

30250

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Periwinkle

बच्छनाभ

In German

Immergrün

Eisenhut

In French

Pervenche

aconit

In Spanish

Bígaro

acónito

In Greek

μυρτιά

monkshood

In Portuguese

Mirta

Aconitum

In Polish

Barwinek

tojad

In Latin

Periwinkle

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Ranunculales

Family

Apocynaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

8250

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Aconitum

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

Periwinkle and Aconitum Physical Information

Periwinkle and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Aconitum are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Aconitum

Care of Periwinkle and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.