Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-8
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
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
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
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
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Cutflower, Mixed Border
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 Latin
Periwinkle
aconitum
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Ranunculales
Family
Apocynaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Aconitum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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.