Periwinkle

Michelia Champaca

About Periwinkle and Michelia Champaca

Periwinkle

Michelia Champaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

750.00 cm

Rank: 49 (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)▶

600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Gold, Tan, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark 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

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Dry, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Dry, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available, Red blotch

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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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

Birds, Caterpillar, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin condition, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Magnolia champaca

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

champak

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

चंपक

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

champaka

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

magnolia champaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

champaca magnolia

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

μανόλιας Champaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

magnólia champaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Magnolia champaca

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Magnolia champaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Magnolia

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Magnoliids

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 Michelia Champaca

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Michelia Champaca

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

Periwinkle and Michelia Champaca Physical Information

Periwinkle and Michelia Champaca physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Michelia Champaca are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Michelia Champaca flower color: Gold, Tan and Yellow
Michelia Champaca leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Michelia Champaca

Care of Periwinkle and Michelia Champaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Michelia Champaca pruning is done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Michelia Champaca needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.