Periwinkle

Fairytale Pumpkin

About Periwinkle and Fairytale Pumpkin

Periwinkle

Fairytale Pumpkin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Fields, Homesteads

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

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

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Striped cucumber beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Coarse

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

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5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Red eyes, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Fairytale Pumpkin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

कद्दू

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Fairytale Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Pumpkin Fairytale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

calabaza fairytale

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

παραμύθι κολοκύθας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

abóbora do conto de fadas

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Fairytale dyni

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Fairytale Cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

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8.3 Class

Gastropoda

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8.4 Order

Geraniales

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8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

Periwinkle and Fairytale Pumpkin Physical Information

Periwinkle and Fairytale Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Fairytale Pumpkin are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Fairytale Pumpkin

Care of Periwinkle and Fairytale Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fairytale Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.