Periwinkle

Columbus Hops

About Periwinkle and Columbus Hops

Periwinkle

Columbus Hops

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

Madagascar

North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

305

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm7.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed and toothed

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

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer

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

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

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

anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

brewing beer

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Columbus Hops

In Hindi

Periwinkle

साधारण राज़क

In German

Immergrün

Echter Hopfen

In French

Pervenche

Houblon

In Spanish

Bígaro

Humulus lupulus

In Greek

μυρτιά

Columbus Hops

In Portuguese

Mirta

Lúpulo

In Polish

Barwinek

Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

Periwinkle

Columbus Hops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Urticales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cannabaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Columbus Hops

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Columbus Hops

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

Periwinkle and Columbus Hops Physical Information

Periwinkle and Columbus Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 7.10 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Columbus Hops are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Columbus Hops flower color: Green and Magenta
Columbus Hops leaf color: Chartreuse and Yellow green

Care of Periwinkle and Columbus Hops

Care of Periwinkle and Columbus Hops include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Columbus Hops pruning is done In Early Autumn, 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 Columbus Hops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.