Periwinkle

Fat Albert Spruce

About Periwinkle and Fat Albert Spruce

Periwinkle

Fat Albert Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Madagascar

Western United States

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

Number of Varieties

304

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm210.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cylindrical

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Fat Albert Spruce

In Hindi

Periwinkle

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

In German

Immergrün

Fat Albert Spruce

In French

Pervenche

Fat Albert Spruce

In Spanish

Bígaro

Fat Albert Spruce

In Greek

μυρτιά

Fat Albert έλατο

In Portuguese

Mirta

Fat Albert Spruce

In Polish

Barwinek

Fat Albert Świerk

In Latin

Periwinkle

Fat Albert Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Geraniales

Family

Apocynaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Picea

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Fat Albert Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Fat Albert Spruce

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

Periwinkle and Fat Albert Spruce Physical Information

Periwinkle and Fat Albert Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Fat Albert Spruce are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Fat Albert Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Fat Albert Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Periwinkle and Fat Albert Spruce

Care of Periwinkle and Fat Albert Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done 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 Fat Albert Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.