Periwinkle

Borage

About Periwinkle and Borage

Periwinkle

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Madagascar

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

4-9

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

1.97 cm

2.96 cm

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Dark Green

Oval

✔✘

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Partial shade

Fast

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Well drained

Fall, Spring, Summer

✔✘

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Container, Ground, Pot

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Partial shade

Prune ocassionally

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Drought

✔✘

Single

✔✘

Medium

Glossy

✔✘

Sometimes

✔✘

Butterflies

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Beautification, Showy Purposes

✔✘

Air purification

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

Whole plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

✔✘

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Catharanthus roseus

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Periwinkle

Immergrün

Pervenche

Bígaro

μυρτιά

Mirta

Barwinek

Periwinkle

Plantae

Mollusca

Gastropoda

Geraniales

Apocynaceae

Catharanthus

Annual

Herbs

Europe

Pastures, Woodlands

-9999

A2, 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

Clump-Forming

45.70 cm

30.50 cm

Blue

Bicolor

Brown

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Oval

✔✘

Spring, Summer, Fall

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Very Fast

Loam

Neutral

Well drained

Indeterminate

✔✘

Drought

Ground

Seedlings

Medium

Keep ground moist

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Neutral

Loam

Well drained

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

fertilize in growing season

Japanese Beetles

Drought

Showy

Single

✔✘

Medium

Matte

✔✘

Bees

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Showy Purposes

✔✘

Air purification

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Used for its medicinal properties

✔✘

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

BORAGO officinalis

Borage, starflower

Borage

Borretsch

Bourrache

borraja

Borage

Borragem

Ogórecznik

borage

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Magnoliopsida

Lamiales

Boraginaceae

Borago

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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Properties of Periwinkle and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Borage

Season and care of Periwinkle and Borage is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Borage, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is and Borage season is . The type of soil for Periwinkle is and for Borage is while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is and for Borage is .

Periwinkle and Borage Physical Information

Periwinkle and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is and width whereas Borage height is and width . The color specification of Periwinkle and Borage are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color:
Periwinkle leaf color:
Borage flower color:
Borage leaf color:

Care of Periwinkle and Borage

Care of Periwinkle and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done and Borage pruning is done . In summer Periwinkle needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Borage needs and in winter, it needs .