Periwinkle

African Lily

About Periwinkle and African Lily

Periwinkle

African Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin, South Africa

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

African Blue Lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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60.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Light Blue, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Eczema, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

अफ्रीकी लिली

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

afrikanische Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Afrique lys

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

lirio africano

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Αφρικανική κρίνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

lírio africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

afrykański lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

African lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Not Available

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Agapanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Agapanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and African Lily

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and African Lily

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

Periwinkle and African Lily Physical Information

Periwinkle and African Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and African Lily are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and African Lily

Care of Periwinkle and African Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and African Lily pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.