Periwinkle

Fenugreek

About Periwinkle and Fenugreek

Periwinkle

Fenugreek

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Mediterranean, Middle East

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, Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

oblong or obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring, Spring

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

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Aphids, Leafminer

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff

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

Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Trigonella foenum-graecum

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Fenugreek

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

मेंथी

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Bockshornklee

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Fenugrec

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Fenogreco

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Τριγωνέλλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

fenacho

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Kozieradka

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Graecum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Trigonella

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Trifolieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Fenugreek

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Fenugreek

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

Periwinkle and Fenugreek Physical Information

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

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

Care of Periwinkle and Fenugreek

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