Periwinkle

Chitalpa

About Periwinkle and Chitalpa

Periwinkle

Chitalpa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Chitalpa tashkentensis

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11

0 99

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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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, 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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Chitalpa

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Chitalpa संयंत्र

In German

Immergrün

Chitalpa Pflanze

In French

Pervenche

plante Chitalpa

In Spanish

Bígaro

planta Chitalpa

In Greek

μυρτιά

φυτό Chitalpa

In Portuguese

Mirta

planta Chitalpa

In Polish

Barwinek

Chitalpa roślin

In Latin

Periwinkle

Chitalpa herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Geraniales

Lamiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Chitalpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Chitalpa

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Chitalpa

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

Periwinkle and Chitalpa Physical Information

Periwinkle and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Chitalpa are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Chitalpa

Care of Periwinkle and Chitalpa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.