Periwinkle

Cornflower

About Periwinkle and Cornflower

Periwinkle

Cornflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30100

0 40000

1.6 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.7 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-11

4 99

1.8 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7 - 1

1.9 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

Not Available

1.10 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.3.1 Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Sandy Brown

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblovate

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

3.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

Sometimes

4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

5.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Herb

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CENTAUREA cyanus

6.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

6.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Hydrangea

6.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Hortensie

6.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Hortensia

6.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Hortensia

6.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

υδραγεία

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Hortênsia

6.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Hortensja

6.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Hibiscus

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Anthophyta

7.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Geraniales

Asterales

7.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

7.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Centaurea

7.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Carduoideae

7.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Cornflower

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

Periwinkle and Cornflower Physical Information

Periwinkle and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Cornflower are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Cornflower

Care of Periwinkle and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Cornflower 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.