Periwinkle

Dendrobium

About Periwinkle and Dendrobium

Periwinkle

Dendrobium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

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

Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Elliptic

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Not Available

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

DENDROBIUM farmeri

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Dendrobium

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Dendrobium

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Dendrobium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

dendrobium

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Dendrobium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

dendrobium

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Dendrobium

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

dendrobium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Dendrobium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Podochileae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

81200

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Dendrobium

Season and care of Periwinkle and Dendrobium is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Dendrobium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Dendrobium season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Dendrobium is Not Available while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Dendrobium is Acidic, Neutral.

Periwinkle and Dendrobium Physical Information

Periwinkle and Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Dendrobium are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Dendrobium

Care of Periwinkle and Dendrobium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Dendrobium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.