Periwinkle

Corkscrew Rush

About Periwinkle and Corkscrew Rush

Periwinkle

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Madagascar

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

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, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Does not require regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Curly wurly

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Immergrün

Corkscrew Rush

In French

Pervenche

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Bígaro

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

μυρτιά

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Mirta

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Barwinek

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Periwinkle

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Poales

Family

Apocynaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

825

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Corkscrew Rush

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

Periwinkle and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Periwinkle and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Periwinkle and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.