Periwinkle

Dwarf Cattail

About Periwinkle and Dwarf Cattail

Periwinkle

Dwarf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Aquatics

Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-11

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

TYPHA minima

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

Periwinkle

बौना कैटेल

In German

Immergrün

Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Pervenche

Cattail nain

In Spanish

Bígaro

Espadaña enano

In Greek

μυρτιά

Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

Mirta

Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

Barwinek

Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Periwinkle

Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Poales

Family

Apocynaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Dwarf Cattail

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

Periwinkle and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Periwinkle and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Periwinkle and Dwarf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.