Periwinkle

African Daisy

About Periwinkle and African Daisy

Periwinkle

African Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

South Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Number of Varieties

304

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, 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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

OSTEOSPERMUM

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

In Hindi

Periwinkle

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

In German

Immergrün

African Daisy

In French

Pervenche

marguerite africaine

In Spanish

Bígaro

margarita africana

In Greek

μυρτιά

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese

Mirta

africano margarida

In Polish

Barwinek

Gerbery

In Latin

Periwinkle

African primula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Anthophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Asterales

Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

850

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and African Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and African Daisy

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

Periwinkle and African Daisy Physical Information

Periwinkle and African Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and African Daisy are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Periwinkle and African Daisy

Care of Periwinkle and African Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.