Periwinkle

Dwarf Nectarine

About Periwinkle and Dwarf Nectarine

Periwinkle

Dwarf Nectarine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

China

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

306

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long, simple, curved and folded

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

PRUNUS persica nectarine

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Nectarine, Hardy Red

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

आड़ू

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Hardy Red

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Dwarf Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Periwinkle and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

Periwinkle and Dwarf Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Dwarf Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Dwarf Nectarine are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Dwarf Nectarine

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