Periwinkle

Bearss Lime

About Periwinkle and Bearss Lime

Periwinkle

Bearss Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mites, White outside

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

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

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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

Sometimes

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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

Dental erosion

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Shiraz Limoo

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Bearss Kalk

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Bearss chaux

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Bearss cal

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

BEARSS ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Bearss cal

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

bearss wapna

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

bearss lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

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8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Not Available

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Bearss Lime

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

Periwinkle and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Periwinkle and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Bearss Lime

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