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About Periwinkle and Mexican Hat

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial

Origin

Madagascar
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

3025
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-1

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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Mexican Hat

In Hindi

Periwinkle
Mexican Hat

In German

Immergrün
Mexican Hat

In French

Pervenche
Mexican Hat

In Spanish

Bígaro
mexican Hat

In Greek

μυρτιά
Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

Mirta
Mexican Hat

In Polish

Barwinek
Mexican Hat

In Latin

Periwinkle
Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Asterales

Family

Apocynaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Ratibida

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

814
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Mexican Hat

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Mexican Hat

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

Periwinkle and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Periwinkle and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Mexican Hat are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Mexican Hat

Care of Periwinkle and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, 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 Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.