Periwinkle

Dracaena

About Periwinkle and Dracaena

Periwinkle

Dracaena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari

Number of Varieties

3040

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

DRACAENA fragrans

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Corn Plant, Dracaena

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Dracaena

In German

Immergrün

Dracaena

In French

Pervenche

Dracaena

In Spanish

Bígaro

Árbol de serpiente

In Greek

μυρτιά

Δράκαινα

In Portuguese

Mirta

Dracaena

In Polish

Barwinek

Dracena

In Latin

Periwinkle

Dracaena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Liliales

Family

Apocynaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

8110

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Dracaena

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Dracaena

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

Periwinkle and Dracaena Physical Information

Periwinkle and Dracaena physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Dracaena height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Dracaena are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Dracaena flower color: White
Dracaena leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Dracaena

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