Periwinkle

Bridal Veil

About Periwinkle and Bridal Veil

Periwinkle

Bridal Veil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark 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

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Fall, Late Fall

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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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

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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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

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, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Diuretic, Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CLERODENDRUM wallichii

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Bridal Veil, Nodding Clerodendron, Wallich's glorybower, Nutan bleeding heart

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Bridal veil plant

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Brautschleier Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

usine de voile de mariée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

planta de velo de novia

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Νυφικό πέπλο φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

planta véu de noiva

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Welon roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Flammeum herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Clerodendrum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Teucrioideae

8.10 Number of Species

8450

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Bridal Veil

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Bridal Veil

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

Periwinkle and Bridal Veil Physical Information

Periwinkle and Bridal Veil physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Bridal Veil height is 76.20 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Bridal Veil are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Bridal Veil flower color: White
Bridal Veil leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Bridal Veil

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