Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Madagascar
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
red pin,Norway pine,pinus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
2-5
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
orange brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Red blotch, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
songbirds
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Pulp
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Herbicide, Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
PINUS resinosa
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Norway Pine
In Hindi
Periwinkle
Norway pine
In German
Immergrün
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer
In French
Pervenche
Pin rouge
In Spanish
Bígaro
Pinus resinosa
In Greek
μυρτιά
Norway pine
In Portuguese
Mirta
Pinus resinosa
In Polish
Barwinek
Sosna czerwona
In Latin
Periwinkle
Norway pine
Phylum
Mollusca
Coniferophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Pinopsida
Family
Apocynaceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Periwinkle and Norway Pine
Season and care of Periwinkle and Norway Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Norway Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Norway Pine season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Norway Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Norway Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Periwinkle and Norway Pine Physical Information
Periwinkle and Norway Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Norway Pine are as follows:
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Norway Pine flower color: Brown
- Norway Pine leaf color: Not Available
Care of Periwinkle and Norway Pine
Care of Periwinkle and Norway Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.