Periwinkle

Elephant Ear

About Periwinkle and Elephant Ear

Periwinkle

Elephant Ear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Terrestrial, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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20.30 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

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Full Sun, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ALOCASIA reginula

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Elephant Ear

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Elephant Ear

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Elephant Ear

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Elephant Ear

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Elephant Ear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Elephant Ear

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Elephant Ear

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Elephant Ear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Elephant Ear

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

Periwinkle and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Periwinkle and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Periwinkle and Elephant Ear

Care of Periwinkle and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.