Periwinkle

Cleyera

About Periwinkle and Cleyera

Periwinkle

Cleyera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

2,240.00 cm

Rank: 19 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Bronze

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Cleyera

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Sakaki

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Cleyera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Cleyera

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Cleyera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Cleyera

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Cleyera

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Theales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Cleyera

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Freziereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Cleyera

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

Periwinkle and Cleyera Physical Information

Periwinkle and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Cleyera are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Periwinkle and Cleyera

Care of Periwinkle and Cleyera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.