Periwinkle

Bluebonnet

About Periwinkle and Bluebonnet

Periwinkle

Bluebonnet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Madagascar

Texas

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Number of Varieties

3045

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Blue, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 Spring, Spring, Late Spring

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Fertile, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

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 for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

LUPINUS subcarnosus

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Bluebonnet Plant

In German

Immergrün

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

In French

Pervenche

Bluebonnet Plante

In Spanish

Bígaro

Planta bluebonnet

In Greek

μυρτιά

Bluebonnet φυτών

In Portuguese

Mirta

Bluebonnet de Plantas

In Polish

Barwinek

Bluebonnet roślin

In Latin

Periwinkle

Planta Bluebonnet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Fabales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Lupinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Genisteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

8200

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Bluebonnet

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

Periwinkle and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Periwinkle and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Periwinkle and Bluebonnet

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