Periwinkle

Giant Sequoia

About Periwinkle and Giant Sequoia

Periwinkle

Giant Sequoia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

California

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Number of Varieties

3077

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Awl-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

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

Requires large amount of water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

prune to control shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Grey mold, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, 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

Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Giant Sequoia

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Giant Sequoia

In German

Immergrün

Giant Sequoia

In French

Pervenche

Séquoia géant

In Spanish

Bígaro

Secoya gigante

In Greek

μυρτιά

Giant Sequoia

In Portuguese

Mirta

Sequoia gigante

In Polish

Barwinek

Giant Sequoia

In Latin

Periwinkle

Giant Sequoia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Pinopsida

Order

Geraniales

Pinales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Sequoiadendron

Clade

Tribe

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Giant Sequoia

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Giant Sequoia

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

Periwinkle and Giant Sequoia Physical Information

Periwinkle and Giant Sequoia physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Giant Sequoia are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Giant Sequoia flower color:
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Giant Sequoia

Care of Periwinkle and Giant Sequoia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.