Periwinkle

Elderberry

About Periwinkle and Elderberry

Periwinkle

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Madagascar

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

4-9

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

1.97 cm

2.96 cm

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Dark Green

Oval

✔✘

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Partial shade

Fast

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Well drained

Fall, Spring, Summer

✔✘

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Container, Ground, Pot

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Partial shade

Prune ocassionally

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Drought

✔✘

Single

✔✘

Medium

Glossy

✔✘

Sometimes

✔✘

Butterflies

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Beautification, Showy Purposes

✔✘

Air purification

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

Whole plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

✔✘

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Catharanthus roseus

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Periwinkle

Immergrün

Pervenche

Bígaro

μυρτιά

Mirta

Barwinek

Periwinkle

Plantae

Mollusca

Gastropoda

Geraniales

Apocynaceae

Catharanthus

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Australia, South America

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

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

4-8

8-1

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

Upright/Erect

9.00 cm

8.00 cm

White

Purple, Red

Green

Yellow green

Compound

✔✘

Early Spring

Full Sun, Part sun

Medium

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Slightly Acidic

Average

Early Spring, Spring

✔✘

Pollution

Ground

Grafting, Seedlings

Medium

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

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Slightly Acidic

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Average

Full Sun, Part sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Drought

✔✘

Single

✔✘

Medium

Matte

✔✘

Sometimes

✔✘

Birds

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

✔✘

Air purification

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

Flowers, Fruits

✔✘

Sambucus nigra

Elderberry

Holunderbeere

Sureau

Saúco

Elderberry

Sabugueiro

Bez czarny

Elderberry

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Magnoliopsida

Dipsacales

Adoxaceae

Sambucus

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 and Elderberry has allergic reactions like . 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, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is and Elderberry season is . The type of soil for Periwinkle is and for Elderberry is while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is and for Elderberry is .

Periwinkle and Elderberry Physical Information

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

Periwinkle flower color:
Periwinkle leaf color:
Elderberry flower color:
Elderberry leaf color:

Care of Periwinkle and Elderberry

Care of Periwinkle and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done and Elderberry pruning is done . In summer Periwinkle needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs and in winter, it needs .