Periwinkle

Fleeceflower

About Periwinkle and Fleeceflower

Periwinkle

Fleeceflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Number of Varieties

3035

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

High elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Never Over-water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Root bark

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

In Hindi

Periwinkle

fleeceflower

In German

Immergrün

fleeceflower

In French

Pervenche

fleeceflower

In Spanish

Bígaro

Polygonum affine

In Greek

μυρτιά

fleeceflower

In Portuguese

Mirta

fleeceflower

In Polish

Barwinek

fleeceflower

In Latin

Periwinkle

fleeceflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Vascular plant

Class

Gastropoda

Agaricomycetes

Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

850

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Fleeceflower

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

Periwinkle and Fleeceflower Physical Information

Periwinkle and Fleeceflower physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Fleeceflower are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Periwinkle and Fleeceflower

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