Periwinkle

Butter Daisy

About Periwinkle and Butter Daisy

Periwinkle

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

308

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 6

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, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

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, 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

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Immergrün

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

Pervenche

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Bígaro

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

μυρτιά

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Mirta

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Barwinek

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Periwinkle

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Asterales

Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

842

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Butter Daisy

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

Periwinkle and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Periwinkle and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Butter Daisy

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