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About Periwinkle and Moonflower
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
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, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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1.97 cm
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300.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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2.96 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Three Lobed
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
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, Pot
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
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
High phosphorus
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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
Beetles
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% Tender Perennial 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
Snakebite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
IPOMOEA alba
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Evening Glory, Moonflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
Moonflower
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Monet
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Monet
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
Monet
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
Μονέ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
Monet
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
Monet
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Monet
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Periwinkle and Moonflower

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Moonflower

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

Periwinkle and Moonflower Physical Information

Periwinkle and Moonflower physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Periwinkle and Moonflower are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Moonflower flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Moonflower leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Moonflower

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

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