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About Periwinkle and Mexican Sunflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Ray Disk
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
0-6
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
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
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Average, Rich, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average, Rich, 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
Red blotch
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 !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants 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
Broken Bones
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Cottage garden, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
mexikanische Sonnenblume
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Mexican sunflower
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
girasol mexicano
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
girassol mexicano
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
meksykański słonecznika
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Not Applicable
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Tithinia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Mexican Sunflower

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Mexican Sunflower

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

Periwinkle and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Periwinkle and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Mexican Sunflower

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