Periwinkle

Echinopsis

About Periwinkle and Echinopsis

Periwinkle

Echinopsis

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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

North America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Peanut cactus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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128

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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1.97 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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1.5.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Orange Red

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

1.13 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Not Available

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

3.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Scale

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.2.2 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 !

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 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 !

4.3.2 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 !

4.3.3 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 !

4.3.4 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 !

4.4 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 !

4.5 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 !

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

4.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

4.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin cuts

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

5.3 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 !

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ECHINOPSIS

6.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

6.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

हाथी कैक्टस

6.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Igel Kaktus

6.2.3 In French

Pervenche

hérisson cactus

6.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

cactus de erizo

6.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

hedgehog cactus

6.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

jeż kaktus

6.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

cactus

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

7.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

7.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Echinopsis

7.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

7.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Echinopsis

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

Periwinkle and Echinopsis Physical Information

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

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available

Care of Periwinkle and Echinopsis

Care of Periwinkle and Echinopsis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Echinopsis 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 Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.