Periwinkle

Chives

About Periwinkle and Chives

Periwinkle

Chives

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

Madagascar

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

Number of Varieties

30500

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm203.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

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, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

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

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Chives

In German

Immergrün

Schnittlauch

In French

Pervenche

Ciboulette

In Spanish

Bígaro

Cebollino

In Greek

μυρτιά

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

In Portuguese

Mirta

Cebolinha

In Polish

Barwinek

Szczypiorek

In Latin

Periwinkle

Sectivi porri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Spermatophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

Family

Apocynaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Chives

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Chives

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

Periwinkle and Chives Physical Information

Periwinkle and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Chives are as follows:

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

Care of Periwinkle and Chives

Care of Periwinkle and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.