Periwinkle

Fireglow Maple

About Periwinkle and Fireglow Maple

Periwinkle

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs watering once a week, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Immergrün

Fireglow Maple

In French

Pervenche

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

Bígaro

Fireglow arce

In Greek

μυρτιά

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Mirta

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Barwinek

fireglow Klon

In Latin

Periwinkle

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Angiosperms

Class

Gastropoda

Eudicotyledones

Order

Geraniales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

8128

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Fireglow Maple

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

Periwinkle and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

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

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Periwinkle and Fireglow Maple

Care of Periwinkle and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, 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 Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.