Periwinkle

Paeonia Lactiflora

About Periwinkle and Paeonia Lactiflora

Periwinkle

Paeonia Lactiflora

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

China, Japan

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Grassland, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm91.50 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm91.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Light Pink, Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown, Brownish Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Moist

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, 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

Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Paonia lactiflora

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Chinese Peony

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Paonia lactiflora

In German

Immergrün

Paonia lactiflora

In French

Pervenche

Paonia lactiflora

In Spanish

Bígaro

lactiflora paonia

In Greek

μυρτιά

Paonia lactiflora

In Portuguese

Mirta

Paonia lactiflora

In Polish

Barwinek

Paonia lactiflora

In Latin

Periwinkle

Paonia lactiflora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Dilleniales

Family

Apocynaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Paeonia Lactiflora

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Paeonia Lactiflora

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

Periwinkle and Paeonia Lactiflora Physical Information

Periwinkle and Paeonia Lactiflora physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Paeonia Lactiflora height is 91.50 cm and width 91.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Paeonia Lactiflora are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Paeonia Lactiflora flower color: Light Pink, Pink and White
Paeonia Lactiflora leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Paeonia Lactiflora

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