Periwinkle

Foxtail pine

About Periwinkle and Foxtail pine

Periwinkle

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Periwinkle

foxtail pine

In German

Immergrün

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Pervenche

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Bígaro

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

μυρτιά

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Mirta

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Barwinek

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Periwinkle

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Coniferophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Pinopsida

Order

Geraniales

Pinales

Family

Apocynaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

8111

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Foxtail pine

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

Periwinkle and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Periwinkle and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Foxtail pine

Care of Periwinkle and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.