Periwinkle

Austrian Pine

About Periwinkle and Austrian Pine

Periwinkle

Austrian Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

PINUS nigra

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

European Black Pine

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Austrian Pine

In German

Immergrün

Schwarzkiefer

In French

Pervenche

Pin noir d'Autriche

In Spanish

Bígaro

pino salgareño

In Greek

μυρτιά

Η αυστριακή πεύκα

In Portuguese

Mirta

Pinheiro-larício

In Polish

Barwinek

Sosna czarna

In Latin

Periwinkle

Austrian Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Pinopsida

Order

Geraniales

Pinales

Family

Apocynaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Austrian Pine

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Austrian Pine

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

Periwinkle and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Periwinkle and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Austrian Pine

Care of Periwinkle and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Austrian Pine 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 Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.