Periwinkle

Grapefruit

About Periwinkle and Grapefruit

Periwinkle

Grapefruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

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

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Light Frost, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CITRUS x paradisi

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Grapefruit

In Hindi

Periwinkle

चकोतरा

In German

Immergrün

Grapefruit

In French

Pervenche

pamplemousse

In Spanish

Bígaro

Pomelo

In Greek

μυρτιά

γκρέιπ φρουτ

In Portuguese

Mirta

Toranja

In Polish

Barwinek

grejpfrut

In Latin

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Citrus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

8125

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Grapefruit

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

Periwinkle and Grapefruit Physical Information

Periwinkle and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Grapefruit are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Grapefruit

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