Periwinkle

Livingstone Daisy

About Periwinkle and Livingstone Daisy

Periwinkle

Livingstone Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

South Africa

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

it is a type of daisy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Humid climates, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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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

A2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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20.30 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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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

White, Lime Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White, Lime Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Lime Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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

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

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Average Water, Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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 shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

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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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Livingstone Daisy, Mezoo Trailing Red Livingstone Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Livingstone Daisy

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Livingstone Daisy

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Livingstone daisy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Livingstone daisy

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Λίβινγκστον μαργαρίτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Livingstone daisy

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Livingstone daisy

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Livingstone primula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

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8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Not Available

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Dorotheanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Livingstone Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Livingstone Daisy

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

Periwinkle and Livingstone Daisy Physical Information

Periwinkle and Livingstone Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Livingstone Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Livingstone Daisy are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Livingstone Daisy flower color: Red
Livingstone Daisy leaf color: White, Lime Green and Ivory

Care of Periwinkle and Livingstone Daisy

Care of Periwinkle and Livingstone Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Livingstone Daisy pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Livingstone Daisy needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water, Ample Water.