Periwinkle

Chincherinchee

About Periwinkle and Chincherinchee

Periwinkle

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

3025

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-7

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 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Chincherinchee

In German

Immergrün

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Pervenche

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Bígaro

Chincherinchee

In Greek

μυρτιά

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Mirta

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Barwinek

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Periwinkle

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

Family

Apocynaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

8180

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Properties of Periwinkle and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Chincherinchee

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

Periwinkle and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Periwinkle and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Periwinkle and Chincherinchee

Care of Periwinkle and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.