Periwinkle

King Palm

About Periwinkle and King Palm

Periwinkle

King Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Australia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Alexandra King palm, Purple King Palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Clay soil areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

152.00 cm

Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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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)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

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, Water daily during 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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun

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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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Mice, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

breathing problems, Pollen, Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Piles, Vitamin A, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ARCHONTOPHOENIX cunninghamiana

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Bangalow Palm, King Palm, Piccabeen Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Palm

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Palme

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Paume

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Palma

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Palma

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Vero

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Archontophoenix

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Areceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and King Palm

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and King Palm

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

Periwinkle and King Palm Physical Information

Periwinkle and King Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas King Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and King Palm are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
King Palm flower color: Purple and Lavender
King Palm leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and King Palm

Care of Periwinkle and King Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and King Palm pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer King Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.