Periwinkle

Grape Hyacinth

About Periwinkle and Grape Hyacinth

Periwinkle

Grape Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Madagascar

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Muscari armeniacum

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm15.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm7.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, 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

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

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

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

MUSCARI

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Grape Hyacinth

In Hindi

Periwinkle

अंगूर जलकुंभी

In German

Immergrün

Traubenhyazinthen

In French

Pervenche

Muscari

In Spanish

Bígaro

Muscari

In Greek

μυρτιά

grape hyacinth

In Portuguese

Mirta

Muscari

In Polish

Barwinek

Szafirek

In Latin

Periwinkle

Muscari

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

Family

Apocynaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Muscari

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

842

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Grape Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Grape Hyacinth

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

Periwinkle and Grape Hyacinth Physical Information

Periwinkle and Grape Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Grape Hyacinth are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet
Grape Hyacinth leaf color:

Care of Periwinkle and Grape Hyacinth

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