Periwinkle

Jade Plant

About Periwinkle and Jade Plant

Periwinkle

Jade Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Light Pink, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Caterpillar

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Sap, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CRASSULA ovata

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Jade Money Plant

In Hindi

Periwinkle

जेड पौधा

In German

Immergrün

Geldbaum

In French

Pervenche

Crassula ovata

In Spanish

Bígaro

Crassula ovata

In Greek

μυρτιά

Crassula ovata

In Portuguese

Mirta

Crassula ovata

In Polish

Barwinek

Grubosz jajowaty

In Latin

Periwinkle

Crassula ovata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Crassula

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Crassuloideae

Number of Species

810

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Jade Plant

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Jade Plant

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

Periwinkle and Jade Plant Physical Information

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

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Jade Plant flower color: White, Light Pink and Ivory
Jade Plant leaf color: Green, Olive and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Jade Plant

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