Periwinkle

Painted Lady

About Periwinkle and Painted Lady

Periwinkle

Painted Lady

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Madagascar

Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mountain forests, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

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

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

Bold

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ECHEVERIA nodulosa

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Painted Echeveria, Painted lady

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Painted Echeveria

In German

Immergrün

Lackierte Echeveria

In French

Pervenche

Painted Echeveria

In Spanish

Bígaro

pintado señora

In Greek

μυρτιά

ζωγραφισμένο κυρία

In Portuguese

Mirta

Pintado Echeveria

In Polish

Barwinek

malowane lady

In Latin

Periwinkle

Aeonium Painted

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Saxifragales

Family

Apocynaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Echeveria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

8237

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Properties of Periwinkle and Painted Lady

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Painted Lady

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

Periwinkle and Painted Lady Physical Information

Periwinkle and Painted Lady physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Painted Lady height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Painted Lady are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Painted Lady flower color: Yellow
Painted Lady leaf color: Purple, Light Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Periwinkle and Painted Lady

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