Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Madagascar
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Gebang Palm
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
10-15
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Olive, Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
feather-shaped
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
CORYPHA utan
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Buri Palm, Gebang Palm
In Hindi
Periwinkle
Buri Palm
In German
Immergrün
Schopfpalmen
In French
Pervenche
Buri Palm
In Spanish
Bígaro
Buri Palm
In Greek
μυρτιά
Buri Palm
In Portuguese
Mirta
Buri Palm
In Polish
Barwinek
Buri Palm
In Latin
Periwinkle
Buri Palm
Phylum
Mollusca
Vascular plant
Class
Gastropoda
Monocots
Order
Geraniales
Arecales
Family
Apocynaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Corypha
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Corypheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Periwinkle and Buri Palm
Season and care of Periwinkle and Buri Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Buri Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Buri Palm season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Buri Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Buri Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Periwinkle and Buri Palm Physical Information
Periwinkle and Buri Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Buri Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Buri Palm are as follows:
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Buri Palm flower color: Ivory
- Buri Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Periwinkle and Buri Palm
Care of Periwinkle and Buri Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Buri Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buri Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.