Periwinkle

Autumn Fern

About Periwinkle and Autumn Fern

Periwinkle

Autumn Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fern

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Brown, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Spores

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

DRYOPTERIS erythrosora

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Autumn Fern Tree

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Herbst Fern Tree

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Autumn Fern Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Otoño Fern Tree

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Samambaia de árvore Autumn

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Jesień Drzewo paproci

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Autumnus Fern tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Leptosporangiate fern

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Dryopteris

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Autumn Fern

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Autumn Fern

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

Periwinkle and Autumn Fern Physical Information

Periwinkle and Autumn Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Autumn Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Autumn Fern are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Autumn Fern flower color: Not Available
Autumn Fern leaf color: Light Green, Yellow green, Pink and Copper

Care of Periwinkle and Autumn Fern

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