Periwinkle

Cornelian Cherry

About Periwinkle and Cornelian Cherry

Periwinkle

Cornelian Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Brushlands, Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Purple, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CORNUS mas

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

cornelian चेरी

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Kornelkirsche

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

cornouiller

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

cereza de cornalina

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

κορνεόλη κεράσι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

cereja de cornalina

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Krwawnik Cherry

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Krwawnik Cherry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

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8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Cornus

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Cornelian Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Cornelian Cherry

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

Periwinkle and Cornelian Cherry Physical Information

Periwinkle and Cornelian Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Cornelian Cherry height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Cornelian Cherry are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Cornelian Cherry flower color: Lemon yellow
Cornelian Cherry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Cornelian Cherry

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