Periwinkle

Blue Mink

About Periwinkle and Blue Mink

Periwinkle

Blue Mink

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

Number of Varieties

306

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

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

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

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

Anodyne, Cuts, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

AGERATUM houstonianum

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Blue Mink Plant

In German

Immergrün

Blue Mink Pflanze

In French

Pervenche

Bleu Mink Plante

In Spanish

Bígaro

azul Mink Planta

In Greek

μυρτιά

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

In Portuguese

Mirta

azul Mink Plantar

In Polish

Barwinek

niebieski Mink Roślina

In Latin

Periwinkle

blue Mink planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Asterales

Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Ageratum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Blue Mink

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Blue Mink

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

Periwinkle and Blue Mink Physical Information

Periwinkle and Blue Mink physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Blue Mink are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Blue Mink

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