Periwinkle

Jessamine

About Periwinkle and Jessamine

Periwinkle

Jessamine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 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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240.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light 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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong 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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, 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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, 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 rust, Red blotch, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

चमेली

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Carolina-Jasmin

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Gelsemium sempervirens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

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Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Jessamine

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

Periwinkle and Jessamine Physical Information

Periwinkle and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Jessamine are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Jessamine

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