Periwinkle

Kukui

About Periwinkle and Kukui

Periwinkle

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

303

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Immergrün

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Pervenche

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Bígaro

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

μυρτιά

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Mirta

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Barwinek

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Periwinkle

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Angiosperms

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Euphorbiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

850

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Kukui

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

Periwinkle and Kukui Physical Information

Periwinkle and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Kukui are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Periwinkle and Kukui

Care of Periwinkle and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.