Periwinkle

Egyptian Papyrus

About Periwinkle and Egyptian Papyrus

Periwinkle

Egyptian Papyrus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Africa

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (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

Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Sedge and Rush 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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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 Sedge and Rush 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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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush 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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

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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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

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

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

पेपिरस संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Papyrus égyptien

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Papiro egipcio

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Papiro egípcio

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Papiro egipcio

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

CHARTA

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Agaricomycetes

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Poales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cariceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cyperoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Egyptian Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Egyptian Papyrus

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

Periwinkle and Egyptian Papyrus Physical Information

Periwinkle and Egyptian Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Egyptian Papyrus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Egyptian Papyrus are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Egyptian Papyrus flower color: Tan
Egyptian Papyrus leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Egyptian Papyrus

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