Periwinkle

Cocoa Plant

About Periwinkle and Cocoa Plant

Periwinkle

Cocoa Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Broad, Unlobed

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

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep ground moist, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

THEOBROMA cacao

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

कोको संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Kakaopflanze

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

usine de cacao

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

planta del cacao

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

φυτό του κακάο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

planta do cacau

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Kakao roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Cocos herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Theobroma

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Theobromeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Byttneroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Cocoa Plant

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Cocoa Plant

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

Periwinkle and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Periwinkle and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Periwinkle and Cocoa Plant

Care of Periwinkle and Cocoa Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Cocoa Plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, 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 Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.