Periwinkle

Lychee

About Periwinkle and Lychee

Periwinkle

Lychee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Twice a week

In Winter

Average Water

Regular watering required

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

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness

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

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

Periwinkle

लीची

In German

Immergrün

Lychee

In French

Pervenche

Lychee

In Spanish

Bígaro

Lychee

In Greek

μυρτιά

λίτσι

In Portuguese

Mirta

lichia

In Polish

Barwinek

Lychee

In Latin

Periwinkle

Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Lychee

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Lychee

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

Periwinkle and Lychee Physical Information

Periwinkle and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Lychee are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Periwinkle and Lychee

Care of Periwinkle and Lychee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.