Periwinkle

Black Walnut

About Periwinkle and Black Walnut

Periwinkle

Black Walnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Juglans nigra

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

bottomlands, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

JUGLANS nigra

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Black Walnut

In Hindi

Periwinkle

काले अखरोट के पेड़

In German

Immergrün

Schwarz Walnussbaum

In French

Pervenche

Noir noyer

In Spanish

Bígaro

nogal negro

In Greek

μυρτιά

Μαύρη καρυδιά

In Portuguese

Mirta

nogueira preta

In Polish

Barwinek

Czarny orzech drzewo

In Latin

Periwinkle

Niger walnut tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Juglandales

Family

Apocynaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Number of Species

816

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Black Walnut

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Black Walnut

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

Periwinkle and Black Walnut Physical Information

Periwinkle and Black Walnut physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Black Walnut are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Black Walnut

Care of Periwinkle and Black Walnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, 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 Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.