Periwinkle

Artichoke

About Periwinkle and Artichoke

Periwinkle

Artichoke

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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5.60 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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1.05 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Glandular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Fall, Fall

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, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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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Not Available

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

Coarse

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

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Intestinal gas

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Cynara cardunculus

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Artichoke

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Artichoke

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Artischocke

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Artichaut

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Alcachofa

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

αγκινάρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Alcachofra

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Karczoch

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Cynara

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Artichoke

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

Periwinkle and Artichoke Physical Information

Periwinkle and Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Artichoke are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Periwinkle and Artichoke

Care of Periwinkle and Artichoke include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.