Periwinkle

Malabar nut

About Periwinkle and Malabar nut

Periwinkle

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3020

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Periwinkle

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Immergrün

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Pervenche

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Bígaro

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

μυρτιά

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Mirta

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Barwinek

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Periwinkle

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apocynaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

8658

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Malabar nut

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

Periwinkle and Malabar nut Physical Information

Periwinkle and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Malabar nut are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Malabar nut

Care of Periwinkle and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.