Periwinkle

Aibika

About Periwinkle and Aibika

Periwinkle

Aibika

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Madagascar

Tropical Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

300

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm40.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove dead leaves

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

Periwinkle

aibika

In German

Immergrün

Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

Pervenche

L'Aibika

In Spanish

Bígaro

Aibika

In Greek

μυρτιά

aibika

In Portuguese

Mirta

Aibika

In Polish

Barwinek

aibika

In Latin

Periwinkle

aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Malvales

Family

Apocynaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Abelmoschus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

815

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Aibika

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

Periwinkle and Aibika Physical Information

Periwinkle and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Aibika are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Aibika

Care of Periwinkle and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.