Periwinkle

Monkey Puzzle Tree

About Periwinkle and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Periwinkle

Monkey Puzzle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

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, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Green

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, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Not Available

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

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

Clay, 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

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

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5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in Furniture, Useful for shade

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

Container, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ARAUCARIA araucana

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Chilenische Araukarie

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Araucaria du Chili

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

araucaria o pehuén

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Araukaria chilijska

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Monkey Puzzle Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

Periwinkle and Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Periwinkle and Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Monkey Puzzle Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Periwinkle and Monkey Puzzle Tree are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree flower color: Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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