Periwinkle

Capnoides

About Periwinkle and Capnoides

Periwinkle

Capnoides

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Madagascar

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

308

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7 - 1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Corydalis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CORYDALIS sempervirens

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Capnoides

In German

Immergrün

Capnoides

In French

Pervenche

capnoides

In Spanish

Bígaro

Capnoides

In Greek

μυρτιά

Capnoides

In Portuguese

Mirta

Capnoides

In Polish

Barwinek

Capnoides

In Latin

Periwinkle

capnoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Basidiomycota

Class

Gastropoda

Agaricomycetes

Order

Geraniales

Agaricales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fumariaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Hypholoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Fumarieae

Subfamily

Fumarioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Capnoides

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

Periwinkle and Capnoides Physical Information

Periwinkle and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Capnoides are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Periwinkle and Capnoides

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