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Periwinkle
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About Periwinkle and Crested Iris

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Madagascar
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
30
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
4-9
12-1
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
Clump-Forming
 
1.97 cm
2.96 cm
Magenta, Pink, Rose
-
-
Dark Green
Dark Green
Dark Green
Dark Green
Oval
 
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Partial shade
Fast
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Well drained
Fall, Spring, Summer
Drought, Pollution, Salt
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Partial shade
Prune ocassionally
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Drought
 
Single
Medium
Glossy
Sometimes
Butterflies
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
 
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Air purification
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Whole plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
 
Catharanthus roseus
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Periwinkle
Immergrün
Pervenche
Bígaro
μυρτιά
Mirta
Barwinek
Periwinkle
 
Plantae
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Geraniales
Apocynaceae
Catharanthus
-
-
-
8
 
Perennial
Perennial
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
-
30
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
4-10
10-1
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Clump-Forming
 
10.20 cm
15.20 cm
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Bicolor
-
Green
Green
Green
Light Green
Long Linear
 
Spring, Summer
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
Clay, Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Spring
Drought
 
Container, Ground
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Medium
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Red blotch
Drought
 
Single
Medium
Matte
Bees, Insects
Skin irritation
 
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Air purification
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
Flowers, Leaves
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
 
IRIS cristata
Crested Iris
कलगी आइरिस
Crested Iris
Crested Iris
Crested Iris
Crested Iris
Crested Iris
Czubaty Iris
iubatum Iris
 
Plantae
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Liliopsida
Asparagales
Iridaceae
Iris
Angiosperms, Monocots
Irideae
Iridoideae
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Properties of Periwinkle and Crested Iris

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Crested Iris

Season and care of Periwinkle and Crested Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Crested Iris, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is and Crested Iris season is . The type of soil for Periwinkle is and for Crested Iris is while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is and for Crested Iris is .

Periwinkle and Crested Iris Physical Information

Periwinkle and Crested Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is and width whereas Crested Iris height is and width . The color specification of Periwinkle and Crested Iris are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color:

  • Periwinkle leaf color:

  • Crested Iris flower color:

  • Crested Iris leaf color:

Care of Periwinkle and Crested Iris

Care of Periwinkle and Crested Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done and Crested Iris pruning is done . In summer Periwinkle needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Crested Iris needs and in winter, it needs .