Periwinkle

Missouri Primrose

About Periwinkle and Missouri Primrose

Periwinkle

Missouri Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Bluffs, limestone outcrops, Prairies, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm35.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bugs, Butterflies, Flies, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, used as a dye

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

Arthritis, cholesterol-lowering, Diarrhea, Eczema, Inflammation, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

OENOTHERA macrocarpa

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Bigfruit evening Primrose,Ozark sundrop,Missouri evening primrose

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Missouri primrose

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Missouri Primel

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Oenothera macrocarpa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

prímula Missouri

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Missouri primrose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Missouri Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Wiesiołek ozdobny

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Primrose Missouri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

8145

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Missouri Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Missouri Primrose

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

Periwinkle and Missouri Primrose Physical Information

Periwinkle and Missouri Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Missouri Primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Missouri Primrose are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Missouri Primrose flower color: Yellow, Lemon yellow and Gold
Missouri Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Missouri Primrose

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