Periwinkle

African Violet

About Periwinkle and African Violet

Periwinkle

African Violet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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40000

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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5.10 cm

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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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20.30 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

White, Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Requires extensive pruning

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

Single, Semi-Double

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

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Not Applicable

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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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, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

African violet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

African Violet

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

African Violet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Violeta africana

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

African Violet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Violet africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

African Violet

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

African Violet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Gesnariaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

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8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Cyrtandroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and African Violet

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and African Violet

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

Periwinkle and African Violet Physical Information

Periwinkle and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and African Violet are as follows:

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

Care of Periwinkle and African Violet

Care of Periwinkle and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.