Periwinkle

Gladiolus

About Periwinkle and Gladiolus

Periwinkle

Gladiolus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, South Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Gladiolus abbreviatus, Gladiolus gunnisii, Gladiolus pretoriensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mediterranean region, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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1.97 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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2.96 cm

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40.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Average

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Not Available

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

occasional watering once established, Requires plenty of water during the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Thoroughly

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Average

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Fine

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

Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

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

constipation, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cottage garden, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Gladiolus

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Gladiolus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

ग्लेडियोलस

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Gladiolen

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Glaïeul

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Gladiolus

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

γλαδιόλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Gladiolus

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

mieczyk

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Gladiolus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Gladiolus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ixieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ixioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Gladiolus

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Gladiolus

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

Periwinkle and Gladiolus Physical Information

Periwinkle and Gladiolus physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Gladiolus height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Gladiolus are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Gladiolus flower color: Orange, Pink, Red and Yellow
Gladiolus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Gladiolus

Care of Periwinkle and Gladiolus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Gladiolus pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gladiolus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Thoroughly.