Periwinkle

Blue Barrel

About Periwinkle and Blue Barrel

Periwinkle

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Madagascar

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

3029

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Immergrün

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Pervenche

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Bígaro

biznaga Azul

In Greek

μυρτιά

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Mirta

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Barwinek

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Periwinkle

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

829

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Blue Barrel

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

Periwinkle and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Periwinkle and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Periwinkle and Blue Barrel

Care of Periwinkle and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.