Periwinkle

Freesia

About Periwinkle and Freesia

Periwinkle

Freesia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

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

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-10

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

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 Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slightly Acidic

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

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Freesia refracta

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Freesia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Freesia

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Freesie

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Freesia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

fresia

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

freesia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

freesia

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

frezja

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Freesia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Freesia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ixioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Freesia

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Freesia

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

Periwinkle and Freesia Physical Information

Periwinkle and Freesia physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Freesia are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Freesia flower color: Yellow
Freesia leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Freesia

Care of Periwinkle and Freesia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Freesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.