Periwinkle

Indian Corn

About Periwinkle and Indian Corn

Periwinkle

Indian Corn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin, North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

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

Long Linear

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Indian Corn

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

इंडियन मकई

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Mahiz

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

maïs

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Maíz indio

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Αραβόσιτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

milho

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Indian Corn

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Latin Re frumentaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Poales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Zea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Indian Corn

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

Periwinkle and Indian Corn Physical Information

Periwinkle and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Indian Corn are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Indian Corn flower color: Not Available
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Indian Corn

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