Periwinkle

Flowering Crabapple

About Periwinkle and Flowering Crabapple

Periwinkle

Flowering Crabapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Malus

Number of Varieties

3035

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm670.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm6,350.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Occasional light liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealybugs

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ornamental use, 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

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

MALUS 'Baskatong'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Periwinkle

crabapple

In German

Immergrün

Flowering Crabapple

In French

Pervenche

Floraison Crabapple

In Spanish

Bígaro

floración Crabapple

In Greek

μυρτιά

Άνθιση Crabapple

In Portuguese

Mirta

Crabapple

In Polish

Barwinek

Kwitnienie Crabappleb

In Latin

Periwinkle

crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

855

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Flowering Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Flowering Crabapple

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

Periwinkle and Flowering Crabapple Physical Information

Periwinkle and Flowering Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Flowering Crabapple are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Flowering Crabapple flower color:
Flowering Crabapple leaf color:

Care of Periwinkle and Flowering Crabapple

Care of Periwinkle and Flowering Crabapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.