Periwinkle

Norfolk Island Pine

About Periwinkle and Norfolk Island Pine

Periwinkle

Norfolk Island Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Australia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

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, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

2,440.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

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5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Whole plant, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in Furniture

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ARAUCARIA heterophylla

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Norfolk Island Pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Norfolk-Insel Pine

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Norfolk Île Pine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Norfolk Pine Island

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Ilha Norfolk Pine

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Norfolk Pine

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Insula Norfolk Pinus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Norfolk Island Pine

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Norfolk Island Pine

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

Periwinkle and Norfolk Island Pine Physical Information

Periwinkle and Norfolk Island Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Norfolk Island Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Norfolk Island Pine are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Norfolk Island Pine flower color: Green
Norfolk Island Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Norfolk Island Pine

Care of Periwinkle and Norfolk Island Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Norfolk Island Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norfolk Island Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.