Periwinkle

Calla Lily

About Periwinkle and Calla Lily

Periwinkle

Calla Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Madagascar

South Africa, Swaziland

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

Number of Varieties

3033

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-4

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

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Calla Lily

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Calla Lily

In German

Immergrün

Calla-Lilien-

In French

Pervenche

Lys calla

In Spanish

Bígaro

Cala

In Greek

μυρτιά

Calla κρίνος

In Portuguese

Mirta

Calla

In Polish

Barwinek

Calla Lily

In Latin

Periwinkle

Calla Lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Alismatales

Family

Apocynaceae

Araceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Zantedeschia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Calla Lily

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

Periwinkle and Calla Lily Physical Information

Periwinkle and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Calla Lily are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Calla Lily

Care of Periwinkle and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.