Periwinkle

Loosestrife

About Periwinkle and Loosestrife

Periwinkle

Loosestrife

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

meadows, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-9

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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40.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Pink, Rose

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

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

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

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

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, In Water

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in spring, Prune in summer

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

LYTHRUM 'Happy'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Loosetrife

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Loosetrife

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Loosetrife

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

salicaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

loosetrife

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

loosetrife

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

loosetrife

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

loosetrife

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

loosetrife

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Lythrum

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Loosestrife

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Loosestrife

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

Periwinkle and Loosestrife Physical Information

Periwinkle and Loosestrife physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Loosestrife height is 30.50 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Loosestrife are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Loosestrife flower color: Pink and Rose
Loosestrife leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Loosestrife

Care of Periwinkle and Loosestrife include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Loosestrife pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune in summer. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Loosestrife needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.