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About Periwinkle and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Madagascar
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
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Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-5

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
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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
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
ERICA carnea

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Winter heath

In Hindi

Periwinkle
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Immergrün
Alpine Heath

In French

Pervenche
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

Bígaro
Alpine Heath

In Greek

μυρτιά
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Mirta
Alpine Heath

In Polish

Barwinek
Alpine Heath

In Latin

Periwinkle
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
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Class

Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Ericales

Family

Apocynaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Erica

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ericeae

Subfamily

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Ericoideae

Number of Species

860
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Alpine Heath

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Alpine Heath

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

Periwinkle and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Periwinkle and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Alpine Heath

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