Periwinkle

Earth Star

About Periwinkle and Earth Star

Periwinkle

Earth Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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480

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

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3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, 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, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

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4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CRYPTANTHUS

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Cryptanthus, Earth Star

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Earth Star

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Erdstern

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Terre étoile

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

estrella de la tierra

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

γη αστεριών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Estrela da terra

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Gwiazda ziemi

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

terra, stella

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Cryptanthus

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Earth Star

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Earth Star

Season and care of Periwinkle and Earth Star is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Earth Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Earth Star season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Earth Star is Not Available while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Earth Star is Not Available.

Periwinkle and Earth Star Physical Information

Periwinkle and Earth Star physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Periwinkle and Earth Star are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Earth Star flower color: Not Available
Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

Care of Periwinkle and Earth Star

Care of Periwinkle and Earth Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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 Earth Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.