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About Periwinkle and Mother Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fern
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
New Zealand
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
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
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Chartreuse
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Chartreuse
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Chartreuse
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Chartreuse
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Water occasionally
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
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 !
None
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 !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern 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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
ASPLENIUM Floralee
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Mother Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
Mother Fern
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Mother Fern
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Mother Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
madre helecho
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
Mother Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
Mother Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
Mother Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Mother Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Aspleniaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Asplenium
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Eupolypods II
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)
700
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Mother Fern

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Mother Fern

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

Periwinkle and Mother Fern Physical Information

Periwinkle and Mother Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Mother Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Mother Fern are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mother Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Mother Fern leaf color: Chartreuse

Care of Periwinkle and Mother Fern

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