Periwinkle

Elephant Ear

About Periwinkle and Elephant Ear

Periwinkle

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

3070

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Spider Mites

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, 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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Elephant Ear

In German

Immergrün

Elephant Ear

In French

Pervenche

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Bígaro

Elephant Ear

In Greek

μυρτιά

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

Mirta

Elephant Ear

In Polish

Barwinek

Elephant Ear

In Latin

Periwinkle

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Alismatales

Family

Apocynaceae

Araceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

879

1 27800

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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.