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About Periwinkle and Aleppo Pine


About Aleppo Pine and Periwinkle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Madagascar  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-1  

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  
7, 8, 9, 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 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2.96 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose  
Brown, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus  
PINUS halepensis  

Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  
Aleppo Pine  

In Hindi
Periwinkle  
हैलाब पाइन  

In German
Immergrün  
Aleppo-Kiefern  

In French
Pervenche  
pin d'Alep  

In Spanish
Bígaro  
Pino carrasco  

In Greek
μυρτιά  
χαλεπίου πεύκης  

In Portuguese
Mirta  
Aleppo Pine  

In Polish
Barwinek  
sosny Aleppo  

In Latin
Periwinkle  
triumphabit Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Mollusca  
-  

Class
Gastropoda  
Pinopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Pinales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Catharanthus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Scolytinae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
20  

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Properties of Periwinkle and Aleppo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Aleppo Pine

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

Periwinkle and Aleppo Pine Physical Information

Periwinkle and Aleppo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Aleppo Pine are as follows:

Care of Periwinkle and Aleppo Pine

Care of Periwinkle and Aleppo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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