Periwinkle

Crown-of-Thorns

About Periwinkle and Crown-of-Thorns

Periwinkle

Crown-of-Thorns

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forests, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

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

Obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

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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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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

EUPHORBIA milii

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Crown-of-Thorns

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Dornenkrone

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Couronne d'épines

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Corona de espinas

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Crown - of- Αγκάθια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Crown -de- espinhos

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Korona cierniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Coronam de spinis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Crown-of-Thorns

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Crown-of-Thorns

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

Periwinkle and Crown-of-Thorns Physical Information

Periwinkle and Crown-of-Thorns physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Crown-of-Thorns height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Crown-of-Thorns are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Crown-of-Thorns flower color: Red
Crown-of-Thorns leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Crown-of-Thorns

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