Periwinkle

Ornamental Pepper

About Periwinkle and Ornamental Pepper

Periwinkle

Ornamental Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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25.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

सजावटी मिर्च

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Ornamental Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

ornement poivre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Ornamental Pepper

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

ornamental pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

ozdobne Pieprz

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

decentius Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Not Available

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Peppers

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Ornamental Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Ornamental Pepper

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

Periwinkle and Ornamental Pepper Physical Information

Periwinkle and Ornamental Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Ornamental Pepper height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Ornamental Pepper are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Ornamental Pepper flower color: Purple
Ornamental Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Ornamental Pepper

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