Periwinkle

Dame's Rocket

About Periwinkle and Dame's Rocket

Periwinkle

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

304

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark 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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Periwinkle

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Immergrün

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Pervenche

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Bígaro

Rocket Dame

In Greek

μυρτιά

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Mirta

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Barwinek

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Periwinkle

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Brassicales

Family

Apocynaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

850

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Dame's Rocket

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

Periwinkle and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Periwinkle and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Dame's Rocket

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