Periwinkle

Elderberry

About Periwinkle and Elderberry

Periwinkle

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Madagascar

Australia, South America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

300

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Elderberry

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Elderberry

In German

Immergrün

Holunderbeere

In French

Pervenche

Sureau

In Spanish

Bígaro

Saúco

In Greek

μυρτιά

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Mirta

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Barwinek

Bez czarny

In Latin

Periwinkle

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Dipsacales

Family

Apocynaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

830

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Elderberry

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

Periwinkle and Elderberry Physical Information

Periwinkle and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Elderberry are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Elderberry

Care of Periwinkle and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.