Periwinkle

Bael

About Periwinkle and Bael

Periwinkle

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

3018

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Stomach pain

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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Periwinkle

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Immergrün

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Pervenche

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Bígaro

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

μυρτιά

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Mirta

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Barwinek

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Periwinkle

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Solanales

Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

8150

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Bael

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

Periwinkle and Bael Physical Information

Periwinkle and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Bael are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Periwinkle and Bael

Care of Periwinkle and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.