Periwinkle

Ginger Plant

About Periwinkle and Ginger Plant

Periwinkle

Ginger Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Moist

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun

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

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Heartburn, Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CURCUMA

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Ginger

In Hindi

Periwinkle

अदरक

In German

Immergrün

Ingwer

In French

Pervenche

Gingembre

In Spanish

Bígaro

Jengibre

In Greek

μυρτιά

Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Mirta

Gengibre

In Polish

Barwinek

Imbir

In Latin

Periwinkle

gingiber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Zingiberales

Family

Apocynaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Zingiber Mill.

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

81300

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Ginger Plant

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Ginger Plant

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

Periwinkle and Ginger Plant Physical Information

Periwinkle and Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Ginger Plant height is 200.00 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Ginger Plant are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Ginger Plant

Care of Periwinkle and Ginger Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Ginger Plant 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 Ginger Plant needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Less Watering.