Periwinkle

Japanese Pagoda

About Periwinkle and Japanese Pagoda

Periwinkle

Japanese Pagoda

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Trees

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Sophora japonica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Drought Tolerant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction

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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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

SOPHORA japonica

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Gobur champ

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Japanischer Schnurbaum

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Styphnolobium japonicum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Styphnolobium japonicum

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Styphnolobium japonicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Styphnolobium japonicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Perełkowiec japoński

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Styphnolobium japonicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Styphnolobium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sophoreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Japanese Pagoda

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Japanese Pagoda

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

Periwinkle and Japanese Pagoda Physical Information

Periwinkle and Japanese Pagoda physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Japanese Pagoda height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Japanese Pagoda are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Pagoda flower color: White and Light Green
Japanese Pagoda leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Japanese Pagoda

Care of Periwinkle and Japanese Pagoda include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Japanese Pagoda pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Pagoda needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.