Periwinkle

Lemon Thyme

About Periwinkle and Lemon Thyme

Periwinkle

Lemon Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Not Available

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Deer resistant, Drought, Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs less watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Thymus citriodorus

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Lemon Thyme

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Zitronenthymian

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

citron Thyme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

citron Thyme

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

λεμόνι Θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

limão Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

tymianek cytrynowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

lemon Thyme

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

8350

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Lemon Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Lemon Thyme

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

Periwinkle and Lemon Thyme Physical Information

Periwinkle and Lemon Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Lemon Thyme height is 25.40 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Lemon Thyme are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Lemon Thyme flower color: Pink and Lavender
Lemon Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Lemon Thyme

Care of Periwinkle and Lemon Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Lemon Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemon Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.