Periwinkle

Dusty Miller

About Periwinkle and Dusty Miller

Periwinkle

Dusty Miller

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Silver Lace, Cirrus

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11

0 99

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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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CENTAUREA cineraria

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Silver dust

In Hindi

Periwinkle

डस्टी मिलर

In German

Immergrün

Dusty Miller

In French

Pervenche

Dusty Miller

In Spanish

Bígaro

Dusty Miller

In Greek

μυρτιά

Dusty Miller

In Portuguese

Mirta

Dusty Miller

In Polish

Barwinek

Dusty Miller

In Latin

Periwinkle

Dusty Cicero

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Anthophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Asterales

Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Dusty Miller

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Dusty Miller

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

Periwinkle and Dusty Miller Physical Information

Periwinkle and Dusty Miller physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Dusty Miller are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver

Care of Periwinkle and Dusty Miller

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