Periwinkle

Chinese Pistachio

About Periwinkle and Chinese Pistachio

Periwinkle

Chinese Pistachio

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

China

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mountains, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Insects, Red blotch, Rodent

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

PISTACIA chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

चीनी पिस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

chinesische Pistazie

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

pistache chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

pistacho chino

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Κινέζοι Φιστίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Pistache chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Chiński Pistacje

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

LENTISCUS Chinese

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Pistacia

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhoeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Chinese Pistachio

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Chinese Pistachio

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

Periwinkle and Chinese Pistachio Physical Information

Periwinkle and Chinese Pistachio physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Chinese Pistachio height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Chinese Pistachio are as follows:

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

Care of Periwinkle and Chinese Pistachio

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