Periwinkle

Cantaloupe

About Periwinkle and Cantaloupe

Periwinkle

Cantaloupe

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

C melo subsp melo

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

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 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light 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

Thorns

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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

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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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

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove Vines

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CUCUMIS melo

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

In Hindi

Periwinkle

खरबूजा

In German

Immergrün

Cantaloup Melone

In French

Pervenche

Cantaloup

In Spanish

Bígaro

Cantalupo

In Greek

μυρτιά

Πεπονάκι

In Portuguese

Mirta

Cantalupo

In Polish

Barwinek

Kantalupa

In Latin

Periwinkle

cantaloupe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Cucurbitales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Cantaloupe

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Cantaloupe

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

Periwinkle and Cantaloupe Physical Information

Periwinkle and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Cantaloupe are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Cantaloupe

Care of Periwinkle and Cantaloupe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.