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About Periwinkle and Lemon Basil

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
OCIMUM x citriodorum
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Lemon Basil
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
नींबू तुलसी
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Limonenbasilikum
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
citron basilic
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
Ocimum × citriodorum
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
λεμόνι βασιλικός
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
manjericão limão
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
Bazylia cytrynowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
lemon Basilius
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Ocimum
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Asterids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Lemon Basil

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Lemon Basil

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

Periwinkle and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Periwinkle and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Lemon Basil are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Lemon Basil flower color: White

  • Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Lemon Basil

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