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Periwinkle

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About Periwinkle and Balloon Flower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Madagascar
China, Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

Number of Varieties

3013
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-3

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
White, Blue, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Cushion

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Balloon Flower

In Hindi

Periwinkle
Balloon flower

In German

Immergrün
Ballonblume

In French

Pervenche
balloon Flower

In Spanish

Bígaro
globo de planta de flor

In Greek

μυρτιά
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Mirta
Balão flor planta

In Polish

Barwinek
Balon kwiat roślin

In Latin

Periwinkle
balloon flos plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Embryophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Dicotyledonae

Order

Geraniales
Asterales

Family

Apocynaceae
Campanulaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Platycodon

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

850
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Balloon Flower

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Balloon Flower

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

Periwinkle and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Periwinkle and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Balloon Flower are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink

  • Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Periwinkle and Balloon Flower

Care of Periwinkle and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Balloon Flower pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.