Periwinkle

Fuji Apple

About Periwinkle and Fuji Apple

Periwinkle

Fuji Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

307

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

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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

6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Gold, Pink, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early 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

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Medium

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Malus domestica Fuji

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Apple, Eating Apple, Fuji Apple

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Fuji Apple

In German

Immergrün

Fuji Apple

In French

Pervenche

Fuji Apple

In Spanish

Bígaro

Fuji Apple

In Greek

μυρτιά

Fuji Apple

In Portuguese

Mirta

Fuji Apple

In Polish

Barwinek

Fuji Apple

In Latin

Periwinkle

Fuji Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

87500

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Fuji Apple

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Fuji Apple

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

Periwinkle and Fuji Apple Physical Information

Periwinkle and Fuji Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Fuji Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Fuji Apple are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Fuji Apple flower color: Light Pink and Rose
Fuji Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Fuji Apple

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