Periwinkle

Jumping Cholla

About Periwinkle and Jumping Cholla

Periwinkle

Jumping Cholla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.3 Plant Color

1.3.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

1.3.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

1.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

1.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

1.3.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

1.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

1.4 Shape

1.4.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Not Available

1.5 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

3.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Root rot

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Decorating walls

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem

5.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Rock Garden, Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

6.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

hanging chain cholla

6.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

jumping cholla

6.2.2 In German

Immergrün

jumping cholla

6.2.3 In French

Pervenche

jumping cholla

6.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

jumping cholla

6.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

jumping cholla

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

jumping cholla

6.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

jumping cholla

6.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

jumping cholla

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

7.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

7.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Cylindropuntia

7.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Jumping Cholla

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

Periwinkle and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Periwinkle and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze
Jumping Cholla leaf color: Not Available

Care of Periwinkle and Jumping Cholla

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