Periwinkle

Cabbage Tree

About Periwinkle and Cabbage Tree

Periwinkle

Cabbage Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Caterpillar, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Cabbage Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

गोभी पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Cabbage tree

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

arbre de chou

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

árbol de la col

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

λάχανο δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

repolho árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

kapusta drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

brassica ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Acidosasa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lomandroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Cabbage Tree

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

Periwinkle and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Periwinkle and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Periwinkle and Cabbage Tree

Care of Periwinkle and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.