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About Periwinkle and Boston Fern
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fern
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forests, Humid climates, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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1.97 cm
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90.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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2.96 cm
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180.00 cm
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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
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Irregular
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 Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
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
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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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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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
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, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
बोस्टन फर्न पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Boston Fern Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Boston Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
helecho de Boston Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
Boston Fern Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
Boston paproci Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Boston Fern planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Nephrolepis Schott
8.7 Clade
Not Available
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Periwinkle and Boston Fern

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Boston Fern

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

Periwinkle and Boston Fern Physical Information

Periwinkle and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Boston Fern are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Boston Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Boston Fern

Care of Periwinkle and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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