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About Periwinkle and Mexican Blue Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Mexico
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
4
Rank: 88 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
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
H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Circular
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
BRAHEA armata
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
Mexican Blue Palm
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Mexican Blue Palm
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Palmier bleu du Mexique
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
palma blanca
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
Mexican Blue Palm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
Mexican Blue Palm
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
Mexican Blue Palm
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Mexican Blue Palm
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Brahea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Mexican Blue Palm

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Mexican Blue Palm

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

Periwinkle and Mexican Blue Palm Physical Information

Periwinkle and Mexican Blue Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Mexican Blue Palm are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray

Care of Periwinkle and Mexican Blue Palm

Care of Periwinkle and Mexican Blue Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Mexican Blue Palm 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 Mexican Blue Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.