Periwinkle

Bush Clover

About Periwinkle and Bush Clover

Periwinkle

Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

China, Japan

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

3040

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Bush Clover Shrub

In German

Immergrün

Bush Clover Strauch

In French

Pervenche

Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

Bígaro

Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

μυρτιά

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

Mirta

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

Barwinek

Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

Periwinkle

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Fabales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

840

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Bush Clover

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

Periwinkle and Bush Clover Physical Information

Periwinkle and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Bush Clover are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Periwinkle and Bush Clover

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