Periwinkle

Palm lily

About Periwinkle and Palm lily

Periwinkle

Palm lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

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

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Pink, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

long with sharp edges

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

Very Slow

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

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

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

Leaf spot, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Matte

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

Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

YUCCA harrimaniae

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

mound lily

In Hindi

Periwinkle

palm lily

In German

Immergrün

palm lily

In French

Pervenche

palm lily

In Spanish

Bígaro

palm lily

In Greek

μυρτιά

palm lily

In Portuguese

Mirta

palm lily

In Polish

Barwinek

palm lily

In Latin

Periwinkle

palm lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Liliales

Family

Apocynaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

815

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Palm lily

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Palm lily

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

Periwinkle and Palm lily Physical Information

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

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Palm lily flower color: Pink and Ivory
Palm lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Palm lily

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