Periwinkle

Mutsu Apple

About Periwinkle and Mutsu Apple

Periwinkle

Mutsu Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Malus domestica, Crispin Apple

Number of Varieties

307500

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-2

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

7, 8, 9, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

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

Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple

In Hindi

Periwinkle

साइडर सेब

In German

Immergrün

Crispin Apfel

In French

Pervenche

cidre de pomme

In Spanish

Bígaro

sidra de manzana

In Greek

μυρτιά

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

Mirta

sidra de maçã

In Polish

Barwinek

Apple Cider

In Latin

Periwinkle

Cider Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

850

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Mutsu Apple

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Mutsu Apple

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

Periwinkle and Mutsu Apple Physical Information

Periwinkle and Mutsu Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Mutsu Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Mutsu Apple are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Mutsu Apple flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Mutsu Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Mutsu Apple

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