Periwinkle

Arkansas Black Apple

About Periwinkle and Arkansas Black Apple

Periwinkle

Arkansas Black Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Fertile bottom land

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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180.00 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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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Red

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, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light 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, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

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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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Bees, Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Food for animals

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Arkansas Black Apple Tree

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Arkansas Schwarz Apple Baum

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Arkansas noir d'Apple Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Arkansas Negro de Apple Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Arkansas Preto da Apple Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Arkansas Czarny jabłko Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Texas Niger Apple Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

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8.3 Class

Gastropoda

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8.4 Order

Geraniales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Malus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Arkansas Black Apple

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Arkansas Black Apple

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

Periwinkle and Arkansas Black Apple Physical Information

Periwinkle and Arkansas Black Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Arkansas Black Apple height is 180.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Arkansas Black Apple are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Arkansas Black Apple flower color: White and Pink
Arkansas Black Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Arkansas Black Apple

Care of Periwinkle and Arkansas Black Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Arkansas Black Apple pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arkansas Black Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.