Periwinkle

Cedar of Lebanon

About Periwinkle and Cedar of Lebanon

Periwinkle

Cedar of Lebanon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Lebanon cedar, Turkish cedar

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

2,440.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light brown, Light Green, Lime Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Mid fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Honey fungus, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Expectorant, Respiratory Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Branch, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CEDRUS libani

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Lebanon cedar, cedar of Lebanon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

लेबनान देवदार

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Libanon-Zeder

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Cèdre du Liban

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Cedrus libani

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Λίβανος κέδρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Cedro-do-líbano

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Cedr libański

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Cedrus libani

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Cedrus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Cedar of Lebanon

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Cedar of Lebanon

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

Periwinkle and Cedar of Lebanon Physical Information

Periwinkle and Cedar of Lebanon physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Cedar of Lebanon height is 2,440.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Cedar of Lebanon are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Cedar of Lebanon flower color: Light Green
Cedar of Lebanon leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Cedar of Lebanon

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