Periwinkle

Malabar Spinach

About Periwinkle and Malabar Spinach

Periwinkle

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*7

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, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

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

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Periwinkle

पोई

In German

Immergrün

Malabarspinat

In French

Pervenche

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Bígaro

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

μυρτιά

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Mirta

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Barwinek

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Periwinkle

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Eudicotyledones

Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

860

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Properties of Periwinkle and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Malabar Spinach

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

Periwinkle and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Periwinkle and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Malabar Spinach

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