Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Ligustrum sinense concavum, Ligustrum sinense coryanum, Ligustrum sinense dissimile
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Prune in spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize just before the growing season begins
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
Ligustrum sinense
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Chinese privet
In Hindi
Periwinkle
Chinese privet
In German
Immergrün
Chinesischer Liguster
In French
Pervenche
Chinese privet
In Spanish
Bígaro
aligustrina, ligustrina, ligustrín, o aligustre
In Greek
μυρτιά
Κινέζοι privet
In Portuguese
Mirta
Ligustrina
In Polish
Barwinek
Chiński ligustr
In Latin
Periwinkle
Chinese privet
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Scrophulariales
Family
Apocynaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Ligustrum
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Oleeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Periwinkle and Chinese Privet
Season and care of Periwinkle and Chinese Privet is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Chinese Privet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Chinese Privet season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Chinese Privet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Chinese Privet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Periwinkle and Chinese Privet Physical Information
Periwinkle and Chinese Privet physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Chinese Privet height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Chinese Privet are as follows:
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Chinese Privet flower color: White
- Chinese Privet leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Periwinkle and Chinese Privet
Care of Periwinkle and Chinese Privet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Chinese Privet pruning is done Prune in spring. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Privet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.