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About Periwinkle and Interrupted Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fern
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Northeastern United States, Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
2-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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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
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
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
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
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
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
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
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Unknown
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Blood disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Buds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
OSMUNDA claytoniana
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Interrupted Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
बाधित फर्न
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
unterbrochen Fern
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Fern interrompu
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
helecho interrumpido
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
διακοπεί Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
Fern interrompido
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
przerwana Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Fern intermissis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Osmundales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Osmundaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Osmunda
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Interrupted Fern

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Interrupted Fern

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

Periwinkle and Interrupted Fern Physical Information

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

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Interrupted Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Interrupted Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Interrupted Fern

Care of Periwinkle and Interrupted Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Interrupted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Interrupted Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.