Periwinkle

Oleander

About Periwinkle and Oleander

Periwinkle

Oleander

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

Southwest Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm350.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

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

Mealybugs

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Nerium

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

In Hindi

Periwinkle

ओलियंडर

In German

Immergrün

Oleander

In French

Pervenche

laurier-rose

In Spanish

Bígaro

Adelfa

In Greek

μυρτιά

Πικροδάφνη

In Portuguese

Mirta

oleandro

In Polish

Barwinek

Oleander

In Latin

Periwinkle

Cleander

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Nerium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

8700

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Oleander

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

Periwinkle and Oleander Physical Information

Periwinkle and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Oleander are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Oleander

Care of Periwinkle and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.