Periwinkle

Easter cactus

About Periwinkle and Easter cactus

Periwinkle

Easter cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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25.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Red, Magenta, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available, Pale Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Winter

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Hatiora gaertneri

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Whitsun cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

ईस्टर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Osterkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

cactus de Pâques

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

cactus de Pascua

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Πάσχα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

cacto Páscoa

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Wielkanocny kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Pascha Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Hatiora

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Easter cactus

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

Periwinkle and Easter cactus Physical Information

Periwinkle and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Easter cactus are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green

Care of Periwinkle and Easter cactus

Care of Periwinkle and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.