Periwinkle

Ebony Spleenwort

About Periwinkle and Ebony Spleenwort

Periwinkle

Ebony Spleenwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fern

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

North America, Africa

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-8

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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1.97 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 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

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Water occasionally

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 Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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None

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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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have 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 Fern 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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97% Fern 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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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ASPLENIUM platyneuron

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Ebony Streifenfarn

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Ebony doradille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Clear Spleenwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Aspleniaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Asplenium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Eupolypods II

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Ebony Spleenwort

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Ebony Spleenwort

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

Periwinkle and Ebony Spleenwort Physical Information

Periwinkle and Ebony Spleenwort physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Ebony Spleenwort are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Ebony Spleenwort

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