Periwinkle

Carambola

About Periwinkle and Carambola

Periwinkle

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-5

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

Periwinkle

carambola पेड़

In German

Immergrün

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Pervenche

arbre carambole

In Spanish

Bígaro

árbol de carambola

In Greek

μυρτιά

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mirta

árvore de carambola

In Polish

Barwinek

karambola drzewo

In Latin

Periwinkle

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Oxalidales

Family

Apocynaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

8180

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Carambola

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

Periwinkle and Carambola Physical Information

Periwinkle and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Carambola are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Carambola

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