Periwinkle

Bottle Tree

About Periwinkle and Bottle Tree

Periwinkle

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Australia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm2,743.20 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm1,500.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Seeds

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Periwinkle

बोतल ट्री

In German

Immergrün

Flaschenbaum

In French

Pervenche

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Bígaro

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

μυρτιά

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mirta

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Barwinek

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Periwinkle

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Malvales

Family

Apocynaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

830

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Bottle Tree

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

Periwinkle and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Periwinkle and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Periwinkle and Bottle Tree

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