Periwinkle

Lucky Clover

About Periwinkle and Lucky Clover

Periwinkle

Lucky Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Madagascar

Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

300

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm12.70 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Lucky Clover

In German

Immergrün

Glücksklee

In French

Pervenche

trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

Bígaro

trébol de la suerte

In Greek

μυρτιά

τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Mirta

trevo da sorte

In Polish

Barwinek

lucky koniczyny

In Latin

Periwinkle

felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Fabales

Family

Apocynaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Trifolium

Clade

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

8300

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Lucky Clover

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Lucky Clover

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

Periwinkle and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Periwinkle and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Lucky Clover are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia
Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate

Care of Periwinkle and Lucky Clover

Care of Periwinkle and Lucky Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Lucky Clover 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 Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.