Periwinkle

Louisiana Orange

About Periwinkle and Louisiana Orange

Periwinkle

Louisiana Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Louisiana sweet orange is a type of sweet orange which is a type of oranges

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-9

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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460.00 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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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Orange

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

Ovate

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late 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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water, Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, 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

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Mites, Rust, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

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

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff

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

Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CITRUS sinensis 'Louisiana Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Louisiana Sweet Orange, Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Lousiana नारंगी

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Lousiana Orange

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Lousiana d'orange

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Lousiana naranja

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Lousiana πορτοκαλί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Lousiana laranja

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Lousiana pomarańczowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

louisiana aurantiaco

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

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8.3 Class

Gastropoda

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8.4 Order

Geraniales

Rosids

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Louisiana Orange

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Louisiana Orange

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

Periwinkle and Louisiana Orange Physical Information

Periwinkle and Louisiana Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Louisiana Orange height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Louisiana Orange are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Louisiana Orange flower color: White, Red and Purple
Louisiana Orange leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Louisiana Orange

Care of Periwinkle and Louisiana Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Louisiana Orange pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Louisiana Orange needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.