Periwinkle

Mashua

About Periwinkle and Mashua

Periwinkle

Mashua

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Red, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Trumpet

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mosaic viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Tuberous Nasturtium

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Capucine tubéreuse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

tuberosa capuchina

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

tuberosa chagas

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

bulwiaste Nasturcja

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Morbus nasturtium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

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8.3 Class

Gastropoda

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8.4 Order

Geraniales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Tropaeolaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Tropaeolum

8.7 Clade

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Mashua

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

Periwinkle and Mashua Physical Information

Periwinkle and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Mashua are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Mashua

Care of Periwinkle and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.