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Periwinkle

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About Periwinkle and Canary Melon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fruit

Origin

Madagascar
Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Fonzy melon

Number of Varieties

30-
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-4

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Water Deeply, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Canary Melon

In Hindi

Periwinkle
कैनरी तरबूज

In German

Immergrün
Canary Melon

In French

Pervenche
Melon Canaries

In Spanish

Bígaro
Melón Canarias

In Greek

μυρτιά
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

In Portuguese

Mirta
Canary Melon

In Polish

Barwinek
Canary Melon

In Latin

Periwinkle
Canary cucumis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Streptophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Cucurbitales

Family

Apocynaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Cucumis

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

81
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Canary Melon

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Canary Melon

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

Periwinkle and Canary Melon Physical Information

Periwinkle and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Canary Melon are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Canary Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Canary Melon

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