Periwinkle

Blue Flax

About Periwinkle and Blue Flax

Periwinkle

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

304

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Immergrün

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Pervenche

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Bígaro

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

μυρτιά

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Mirta

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Barwinek

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Periwinkle

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Linales

Family

Apocynaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

8180

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Blue Flax

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

Periwinkle and Blue Flax Physical Information

Periwinkle and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Blue Flax are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Periwinkle and Blue Flax

Care of Periwinkle and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.