Periwinkle

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Periwinkle

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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61.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do Not over Water

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full 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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

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5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Hives, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Cherry Bomb Pepper

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Cherry Bomb Pepper

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Cherry Bomb Pepper

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Cherry Bomb Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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