Periwinkle

Cigar Plant

About Periwinkle and Cigar Plant

Periwinkle

Cigar Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Cuphea ignea

Number of Varieties

30250

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

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

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm3.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Orange Red, Black

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CUPHEA cyanea

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

In Hindi

Periwinkle

सिगार प्लांट

In German

Immergrün

Zigarettenblümchen

In French

Pervenche

Cigar usine

In Spanish

Bígaro

cigarro Planta

In Greek

μυρτιά

πούρο φυτών

In Portuguese

Mirta

charuto de Plantas

In Polish

Barwinek

Cigar roślin

In Latin

Periwinkle

Planta Cigar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Myrtales

Family

Apocynaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lythroideae

Number of Species

8260

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Cigar Plant

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Cigar Plant

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

Periwinkle and Cigar Plant Physical Information

Periwinkle and Cigar Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Cigar Plant height is 45.00 cm and width 3.80 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Cigar Plant are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
Cigar Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Cigar Plant

Care of Periwinkle and Cigar Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.