Periwinkle

Desert Spoon

About Periwinkle and Desert Spoon

Periwinkle

Desert Spoon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Southwestern United States, Mexico

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

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm270.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.3.1 Minimum Width

2.96 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.4 Plant Color

1.4.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow

1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

1.4.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

1.5 Shape

1.5.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

1.6 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

3.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin rash

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

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

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

DASYLIRION

6.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Spoon flower, Common sotol

6.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

डेजर्ट चम्मच

6.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Esslöffel

6.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Desert cuillère

6.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Desierto cuchara

6.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Desert κουτάλι

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

colher Desert

6.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Desert łyżka

6.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

cochleari deserto

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

7.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Agavaceae

7.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Dasylirion

7.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

7.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

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.