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About Periwinkle and Crocus

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Bulb, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
90
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Scrubs, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
3-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
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
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Arthritis, Gout
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
Crocus Longiflorus
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Crocus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
Crocus
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Krokus
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Crocus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
Azafrán
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
κρόκος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
Açafrão
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
Krokus
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Erocum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Crocus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crocoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Crocus

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Crocus

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

Periwinkle and Crocus Physical Information

Periwinkle and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Crocus are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Crocus

Care of Periwinkle and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.