Periwinkle

Nemesia

About Periwinkle and Nemesia

Periwinkle

Nemesia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Number of Varieties

3060

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7 - 1

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

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

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Nemesia

In German

Immergrün

Nemesia

In French

Pervenche

Nemesia

In Spanish

Bígaro

Nemesia

In Greek

μυρτιά

Nemesia

In Portuguese

Mirta

Nemesia

In Polish

Barwinek

Nemesia

In Latin

Periwinkle

Nemesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apocynaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Nemesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

850

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Nemesia

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Nemesia

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

Periwinkle and Nemesia Physical Information

Periwinkle and Nemesia physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Nemesia height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Nemesia are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Nemesia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach and Crimson
Nemesia leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Nemesia

Care of Periwinkle and Nemesia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Nemesia pruning is done Pinch Tips and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nemesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.