Periwinkle

Lily of the Nile

About Periwinkle and Lily of the Nile

Periwinkle

Lily of the Nile

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

African Blue Lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Sky Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, 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, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

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

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis Blight, fungus, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Slugs, Snails, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Eczema, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Umbrella'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Lily of the Nile

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Lily of the Nile

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Lily of the Nile

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Lirio del Nilo

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Lily του Νείλου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Lily of the Nile

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Lily of the Nile

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Lilium Nili

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Not Available

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Agapanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Agapanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Lily of the Nile

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Lily of the Nile

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

Periwinkle and Lily of the Nile Physical Information

Periwinkle and Lily of the Nile physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Lily of the Nile height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Lily of the Nile are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Lily of the Nile flower color: Sky Blue and Blue Violet
Lily of the Nile leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Lily of the Nile

Care of Periwinkle and Lily of the Nile include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Lily of the Nile pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Nile needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.