Periwinkle

Black Wattle

About Periwinkle and Black Wattle

Periwinkle

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

3016

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

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

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Immergrün

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Pervenche

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Bígaro

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

μυρτιά

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mirta

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Barwinek

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Periwinkle

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Rosopsida

Order

Geraniales

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

815

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Black Wattle

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

Periwinkle and Black Wattle Physical Information

Periwinkle and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Black Wattle are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Black Wattle

Care of Periwinkle and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Black Wattle pruning is done 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 Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.