Periwinkle

Candytuft

About Periwinkle and Candytuft

Periwinkle

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

30220

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Candytuft

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Candytuft

In German

Immergrün

Schleifenblume

In French

Pervenche

candytuft

In Spanish

Bígaro

candytuft

In Greek

μυρτιά

candytuft

In Portuguese

Mirta

ibero

In Polish

Barwinek

candytuft

In Latin

Periwinkle

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Brassicales

Family

Apocynaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

850

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Candytuft

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

Periwinkle and Candytuft Physical Information

Periwinkle and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Candytuft are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Candytuft

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