Periwinkle

Orange

About Periwinkle and Orange

Periwinkle

Orange

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna

Number of Varieties

30100

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Farms, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-9

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

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

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average 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

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Orange

In Hindi

Periwinkle

नारंगी

In German

Immergrün

Orange

In French

Pervenche

Orange

In Spanish

Bígaro

naranja

In Greek

μυρτιά

Πορτοκάλι

In Portuguese

Mirta

laranja

In Polish

Barwinek

Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Periwinkle

aurantiaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

81000

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Orange

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Orange

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

Periwinkle and Orange Physical Information

Periwinkle and Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Orange height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Orange are as follows:

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

Care of Periwinkle and Orange

Care of Periwinkle and Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Orange 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 Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.