Periwinkle

Lucky Bamboo

About Periwinkle and Lucky Bamboo

Periwinkle

Lucky Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Aquatics, Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

Western Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree

Number of Varieties

30120

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

White, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Algae growing in water and on container, Brown stalks, Leaves with brown tip, Stalks yellow from bottom up, White sticky substance on stalks, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

DRACAENA sanderiana

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Lucky Bamboo

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Lucky Bamboo

In German

Immergrün

Lucky Bamboo

In French

Pervenche

Lucky Bamboo

In Spanish

Bígaro

bambú de la suerte

In Greek

μυρτιά

τυχερός μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Mirta

bambu da sorte

In Polish

Barwinek

lucky bamboo

In Latin

Periwinkle

felix bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

Family

Apocynaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

827

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Lucky Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Lucky Bamboo

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

Periwinkle and Lucky Bamboo Physical Information

Periwinkle and Lucky Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Lucky Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Lucky Bamboo are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Lucky Bamboo flower color:
Lucky Bamboo leaf color: White and Green

Care of Periwinkle and Lucky Bamboo

Care of Periwinkle and Lucky Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Lucky Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lucky Bamboo needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.