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About Periwinkle and Echeveria


About Echeveria and Periwinkle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
30  
99+
180  
38

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-11  

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 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2.96 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
8  
99+
150  
99+

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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:

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.

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