Periwinkle

Common Spindle

About Periwinkle and Common Spindle

Periwinkle

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

3015

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

European spindle

In Hindi

Periwinkle

आम धुरी

In German

Immergrün

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

Pervenche

axe commun

In Spanish

Bígaro

husillo Común

In Greek

μυρτιά

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

Mirta

eixo comum

In Polish

Barwinek

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

Periwinkle

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheobionta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Celastrales

Family

Apocynaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

830

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Common Spindle

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

Periwinkle and Common Spindle Physical Information

Periwinkle and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Common Spindle are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Common Spindle

Care of Periwinkle and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.