Periwinkle

Chinese Lantern

About Periwinkle and Chinese Lantern

Periwinkle

Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

3090

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm12.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic, 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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires regular watering

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

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Whiteflies

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Chinese lantern

In German

Immergrün

Lampionblume

In French

Pervenche

Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

Bígaro

Chinese lantern

In Greek

μυρτιά

Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

Mirta

Chinese lantern

In Polish

Barwinek

Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

Periwinkle

Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Solanales

Family

Apocynaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

890

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Chinese Lantern

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

Periwinkle and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Periwinkle and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

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

Care of Periwinkle and Chinese Lantern

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