Periwinkle

Beardlip Penstemon

About Periwinkle and Beardlip Penstemon

Periwinkle

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Madagascar

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3056

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

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

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Immergrün

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Pervenche

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Bígaro

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

μυρτιά

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Mirta

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Barwinek

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Periwinkle

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Lamiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

840

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Periwinkle and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Periwinkle and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Periwinkle and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.