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About Periwinkle and Dendrochilum Orchid

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
10-13
1.8 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-5
1.9 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
1.10 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.3.1 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.4 Plant Color
2.4.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Tan
2.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.4.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
2.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green
2.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
2.5 Shape
2.5.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Elliptic
2.6 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
bees
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
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 !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Epiphyte 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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
DENDROCHILUM latifolium
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Dendrochilum Orchid, Large-leaved Chain Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
Dendrochilum Orchid
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Dendrochilum Orchid
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Dendrochilum Orchid
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
Dendrochilum Orchid
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
Dendrochilum Orchid
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
Dendrochilum Orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
Dendrochilum Orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Dendrochilum Orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Dendrochilum
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Coelogyneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
286
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Dendrochilum Orchid

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Dendrochilum Orchid

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

Periwinkle and Dendrochilum Orchid Physical Information

Periwinkle and Dendrochilum Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Dendrochilum Orchid height is 45.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Dendrochilum Orchid are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Dendrochilum Orchid flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Tan

  • Dendrochilum Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Dendrochilum Orchid

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