Periwinkle

Lily of the Valley

About Periwinkle and Lily of the Valley

Periwinkle

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm6.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm1.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Chest pain, Swelling

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Lily of the Valley

Wondering what are the properties of Periwinkle and Lily of the Valley? We provide you with everything About Periwinkle and Lily of the Valley. Periwinkle doesn't have thorns and Lily of the Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Lily of the Valley

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

Periwinkle and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Periwinkle and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Lily of the Valley

Care of Periwinkle and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.