Periwinkle

Chinese Tallow

About Periwinkle and Chinese Tallow

Periwinkle

Chinese Tallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Candleberry tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-8

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

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

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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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, 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, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Boils

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

TRIADICA sebifera

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Chinese Tallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

चीनी तेल

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

chinesisch Talg

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

chinesisch Talg

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

suif chinois

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

sebo chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

chiński łój

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Chinese adipe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Triadica

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hippomaneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Chinese Tallow

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Chinese Tallow

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

Periwinkle and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

Periwinkle and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Periwinkle and Chinese Tallow are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Chinese Tallow

Care of Periwinkle and Chinese Tallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Tallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.