Periwinkle

Creeping Jenny

About Periwinkle and Creeping Jenny

Periwinkle

Creeping Jenny

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

China

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot

Number of Varieties

3015

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10

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, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cup shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie

In Hindi

Periwinkle

creeping jenny

In German

Immergrün

Pfennigkraut

In French

Pervenche

Lysimaque nummulaire

In Spanish

Bígaro

Lysimachia nummularia

In Greek

μυρτιά

creeping jenny

In Portuguese

Mirta

creeping jenny

In Polish

Barwinek

Tojeść rozesłana

In Latin

Periwinkle

creeping jenny

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Ericales

Family

Apocynaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Lysimachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

8200

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Creeping Jenny

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Creeping Jenny

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

Periwinkle and Creeping Jenny Physical Information

Periwinkle and Creeping Jenny physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Creeping Jenny are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Creeping Jenny flower color: Yellow and Orange
Creeping Jenny leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Creeping Jenny

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