Periwinkle

Mulga Tree

About Periwinkle and Mulga Tree

Periwinkle

Mulga Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Australia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Number of Varieties

3015

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ACACIA aneura

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Mulga, True Mulga

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Mulga

In German

Immergrün

Mulga

In French

Pervenche

Mulga

In Spanish

Bígaro

Mulga

In Greek

μυρτιά

mulga

In Portuguese

Mirta

Mulga

In Polish

Barwinek

Mulga

In Latin

Periwinkle

Mulga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Fabales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

830

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Mulga Tree

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

Periwinkle and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Periwinkle and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Periwinkle and Mulga Tree

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