Periwinkle

Calla Lily

About Periwinkle and Calla Lily

Periwinkle

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-4

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 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

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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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.