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About Periwinkle and Conophytum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Southern Africa, South Africa
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
12-15
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
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
250.00 cm
Rank: 76 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Not Applicable
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Do not prune during shooting season
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
Conophytum
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
knopies cone plants
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
Living Stone
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
lebendigen Stein
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Living Stone
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
Piedra viva
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
Living Stone
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
pedra viva
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
pedra viva
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
vivus lapis,
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Aizoaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Lithops
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ruschiae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Ruschioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Conophytum

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Conophytum

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

Periwinkle and Conophytum Physical Information

Periwinkle and Conophytum physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Conophytum height is 250.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Conophytum are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Conophytum flower color: White, Yellow, Pink and Lavender

  • Conophytum leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Periwinkle and Conophytum

Care of Periwinkle and Conophytum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Conophytum pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Conophytum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.