Periwinkle

African Blue Basil

About Periwinkle and African Blue Basil

Periwinkle

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Herb

Number of Varieties

3020

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

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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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

Periwinkle

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Immergrün

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Pervenche

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Bígaro

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

μυρτιά

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Mirta

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Barwinek

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Periwinkle

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Lamiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Ocimum

Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and African Blue Basil

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

Periwinkle and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Periwinkle and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Periwinkle and African Blue Basil

Care of Periwinkle and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.