Periwinkle

Hairy Vetch

About Periwinkle and Hairy Vetch

Periwinkle

Hairy Vetch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Purple

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

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Clay, Sandy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover

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

Edible, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

VICIA villosa

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

hairy vetch

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Zottelwicke

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

vesce velue

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

veza

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

τριχωτό βίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

ervilhaca peluda

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

owłosione wyki

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

pea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Vicia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Hairy Vetch

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Hairy Vetch

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

Periwinkle and Hairy Vetch Physical Information

Periwinkle and Hairy Vetch physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Hairy Vetch are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Hairy Vetch

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