Periwinkle

Nagami Kumquat

About Periwinkle and Nagami Kumquat

Periwinkle

Nagami Kumquat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

China

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

round kumquat ,Marumi kumquat, Morgani kumquat

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

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350 (About Privet)

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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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Lime Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Lime Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Lime Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

feather-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires regular 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

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

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

Citrus canker, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antioxidants, Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Pectin

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

FORTUNELLA margarita

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Nagami Kumquat, Oval Kumquat

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Nagami kumquat

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Kumquats

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Fortunella

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

nagami kumquat

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

nagami kumquat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Citrus japonica

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Kumkwat

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

nagami kumqua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Fortunella

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Nagami Kumquat

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Nagami Kumquat

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

Periwinkle and Nagami Kumquat Physical Information

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

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Nagami Kumquat flower color: White
Nagami Kumquat leaf color: Lime Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Nagami Kumquat

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