Periwinkle

Grape Tomato

About Periwinkle and Grape Tomato

Periwinkle

Grape Tomato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic, toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

As decorated salad

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

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

Antioxidants, Metabolism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Grape tomato

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

अंगूर टमाटर

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Traube Tomate

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

tomate uva

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

tomate uva

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

tomate uva

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

pomidorowa z winogro

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

uva tomatoes

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Solanum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Solaneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Grape Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Grape Tomato

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

Periwinkle and Grape Tomato Physical Information

Periwinkle and Grape Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Grape Tomato are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Grape Tomato

Care of Periwinkle and Grape Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Grape Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.