Periwinkle

Blue Rug Juniper

About Periwinkle and Blue Rug Juniper

Periwinkle

Blue Rug Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

North America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 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

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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15.24 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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20.32 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Incense, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Blue Rug Juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Blue Rug Juniper Grass

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

O tapete azul Juniper grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Blue Rug Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Periwinkle and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

Periwinkle and Blue Rug Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Blue Rug Juniper are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Rug Juniper flower color: Not Available
Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Periwinkle and Blue Rug Juniper

Care of Periwinkle and Blue Rug Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Blue Rug Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.