Periwinkle

Chinese Elm

About Periwinkle and Chinese Elm

Periwinkle

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

3035

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Periwinkle

चीनी एल्म

In German

Immergrün

Chinese Elm

In French

Pervenche

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Bígaro

olmo chino

In Greek

μυρτιά

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Mirta

Elm chinês

In Polish

Barwinek

Chiński Elm

In Latin

Periwinkle

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

835

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Chinese Elm

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

Periwinkle and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Periwinkle and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Chinese Elm

Care of Periwinkle and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.