Periwinkle

Ornamental Pepper

About Periwinkle and Ornamental Pepper

Periwinkle

Ornamental Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper

Number of Varieties

30500

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, 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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

In Hindi

Periwinkle

सजावटी मिर्च

In German

Immergrün

Ornamental Pfeffer

In French

Pervenche

ornement poivre

In Spanish

Bígaro

Ornamental Pepper

In Greek

μυρτιά

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Mirta

ornamental pimenta

In Polish

Barwinek

ozdobne Pieprz

In Latin

Periwinkle

decentius Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Solanales

Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Peppers

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

840

1 27800

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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.