Periwinkle

Butternut Tree

About Periwinkle and Butternut Tree

Periwinkle

Butternut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

306

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Gastric, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Edible, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

JUGLANS cinerea

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Butternut

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Butternut Tree

In German

Immergrün

Butternut Baum

In French

Pervenche

noyer cendré

In Spanish

Bígaro

árbol de nogal

In Greek

μυρτιά

Butternut Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mirta

Árvore Butternut

In Polish

Barwinek

butternut Drzewo

In Latin

Periwinkle

Butternut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Juglandales

Family

Apocynaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Butternut Tree

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

Periwinkle and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Periwinkle and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Butternut Tree

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