Periwinkle

Kaffir Lime

About Periwinkle and Kaffir Lime

Periwinkle

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

301

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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, 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 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Periwinkle

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Immergrün

Kaffernlimette

In French

Pervenche

combava

In Spanish

Bígaro

cafre

In Greek

μυρτιά

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Mirta

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Barwinek

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Periwinkle

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

8400

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Kaffir Lime

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

Periwinkle and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

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

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Kaffir Lime

Care of Periwinkle and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.