Periwinkle

Nannyberry

About Periwinkle and Nannyberry

Periwinkle

Nannyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Arrowwood Viburnum, American Cranberrybush, European Cranberrybush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Stream side, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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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370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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240.00 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

Green, Light Yellow, Pink, Blue Violet, Black

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

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Downy mildew, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Cramps, Diuretic, Fever, Nerve sedative, Palpitation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

VIBURNUM lentago

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Nannyberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Nannyberry

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Nannyberry

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

alisier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Nannyberry

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Nannyberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Nannyberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Nannyberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Nannyberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Viburnum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Nannyberry

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Nannyberry

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

Periwinkle and Nannyberry Physical Information

Periwinkle and Nannyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Nannyberry height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Nannyberry are as follows:

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

Care of Periwinkle and Nannyberry

Care of Periwinkle and Nannyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Nannyberry pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nannyberry needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.