Periwinkle

Butterfly Tree

About Periwinkle and Butterfly Tree

Periwinkle

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

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

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Butterfly tree

In German

Immergrün

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Pervenche

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Bígaro

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

μυρτιά

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Mirta

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Barwinek

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Periwinkle

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Fabales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

8500

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Butterfly Tree

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

Periwinkle and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Periwinkle and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Butterfly Tree

Care of Periwinkle and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.