Periwinkle

Broadleaf Cattail

About Periwinkle and Broadleaf Cattail

Periwinkle

Broadleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Boggy areas, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

2-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Does not require 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, 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

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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Not Available

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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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

TYPHA latifolia

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Laub- Cattail

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

broadleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Espadaña de hoja ancha

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

broadleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

broadleaf Cattail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Typha

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pitcairnioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Periwinkle and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Periwinkle and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Periwinkle and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.