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About Periwinkle and Hedgehog Cactus
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
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1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Desert, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
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1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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1.97 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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2.96 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
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2.2.3 Fruit Color
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Green, Dark Green, Olive
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
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2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
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4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Mealybugs, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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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, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Deer resistant
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
Echinocereus reichenbachii
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
Hedgehog cactus
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Igel Kaktus
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
hérisson cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
cactus de erizo
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
hedgehog cactus
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
jeż kaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Echinocereus
8.7 Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
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Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Periwinkle and Hedgehog Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Hedgehog Cactus

Season and care of Periwinkle and Hedgehog Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Hedgehog Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Hedgehog Cactus season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available.

Periwinkle and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Periwinkle and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Periwinkle and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available

  • Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Periwinkle and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Periwinkle and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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