Periwinkle

Desert Spoon

About Periwinkle and Desert Spoon

Periwinkle

Desert Spoon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

3025

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Insects, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

DASYLIRION

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

Periwinkle

डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Immergrün

Esslöffel

In French

Pervenche

Desert cuillère

In Spanish

Bígaro

Desierto cuchara

In Greek

μυρτιά

Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Mirta

colher Desert

In Polish

Barwinek

Desert łyżka

In Latin

Periwinkle

cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

Family

Apocynaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

820

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Desert Spoon

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Desert Spoon

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

Periwinkle and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Periwinkle and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Desert Spoon are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Periwinkle and Desert Spoon

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