Periwinkle

Kadota Fig

About Periwinkle and Kadota Fig

Periwinkle

Kadota Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Adriatic Fig, Brown Turkey Fig, King Fig

Number of Varieties

306

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mountain Slopes, Tropical regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune when young

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early spring, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Rust

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Rats

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Anemia, Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

FICUS carica 'Kadota'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Fig, Kadota Fig

In Hindi

Periwinkle

अंजीर

In German

Immergrün

Feige

In French

Pervenche

figue

In Spanish

Bígaro

higo

In Greek

μυρτιά

Σύκο

In Portuguese

Mirta

Figura

In Polish

Barwinek

Figa

In Latin

Periwinkle

Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Angiosperms

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

8750

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Kadota Fig

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Kadota Fig

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

Periwinkle and Kadota Fig Physical Information

Periwinkle and Kadota Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Kadota Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Kadota Fig are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Kadota Fig flower color: Green
Kadota Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Kadota Fig

Care of Periwinkle and Kadota Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Kadota Fig pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Prune when young. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kadota Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.