Periwinkle

Eucalyptus

About Periwinkle and Eucalyptus

Periwinkle

Eucalyptus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrubs, Trees

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Australia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30700

0 40000

5.2 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

River side

5.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-10

0 99

7.11 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

7.12 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

5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7.13 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

8 Information

8.1 Plant Size

8.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

8.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm32.81 cm

0.1 6350

8.2 Plant Color

8.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Pink, Red, White

8.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

8.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow Brown

8.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

8.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

8.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

8.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

8.3 Shape

8.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

8.4 Thorns

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9 Season

9.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Winter

9.2 Growing Conditions

9.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

9.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

9.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

9.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

9.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

9.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Spring

9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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9.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

10.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

10.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

10.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

10.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

10.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

10.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

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11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11.2.2 Edible Fruit

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11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11.4 Showy Foliage

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11.5 Showy Bark

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11.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

11.8 Evergreen

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11.9 Invasive

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11.10 Self-Sowing

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11.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

11.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

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12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

12.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Not Available

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Eucalyptus

13.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Eucalyptus

13.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

नीलगिरी

13.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Eukalyptus

13.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Eucalyptus

13.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Eucalipto

13.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

ευκάλυπτος

13.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Eucalipto

13.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Eukaliptus

13.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Eucalyptus

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

14.4 Order

Geraniales

Myrtales

14.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Myrtaceae

14.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Eucalyptus

14.7 Clade

Not Available

14.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eucalypteae

14.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrtoideae

14.10 Number of Species

8700

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Eucalyptus

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Eucalyptus

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

Periwinkle and Eucalyptus Physical Information

Periwinkle and Eucalyptus physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Eucalyptus are as follows:

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

Care of Periwinkle and Eucalyptus

Care of Periwinkle and Eucalyptus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eucalyptus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.