Periwinkle

Echeveria

About Periwinkle and Echeveria

Periwinkle

Echeveria

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Madagascar

Central America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans

Number of Varieties

30180

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 10

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

8,9,12,24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Dry, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, 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

Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ECHEVERIA

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Echeveria

In German

Immergrün

Echeveria

In French

Pervenche

Echeveria

In Spanish

Bígaro

Echeveria

In Greek

μυρτιά

Echeveria

In Portuguese

Mirta

Echeveria

In Polish

Barwinek

Echeveria

In Latin

Periwinkle

Aeonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Saxifragales

Family

Apocynaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Echeveria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

8150

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Echeveria

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Echeveria

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

Periwinkle and Echeveria Physical Information

Periwinkle and Echeveria physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Echeveria are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Periwinkle and Echeveria

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