Periwinkle

Anemone

About Periwinkle and Anemone

Periwinkle

Anemone

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Mediterranean

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone

Number of Varieties

30150

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

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

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 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight

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

✔ ✘

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

Skin irritation

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

Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone

In Hindi

Periwinkle

रत्नज्योति

In German

Immergrün

Anemone

In French

Pervenche

Anémone

In Spanish

Bígaro

Anémona

In Greek

μυρτιά

ανεμώνη

In Portuguese

Mirta

Relutantemente

In Polish

Barwinek

Zawilec

In Latin

Periwinkle

VivoSocial

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Ranunculales

Family

Apocynaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Anemone

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

8150

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Anemone

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Anemone

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

Periwinkle and Anemone Physical Information

Periwinkle and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Anemone are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Anemone flower color: Sky Blue
Anemone leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Anemone

Care of Periwinkle and Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.