Periwinkle

Parrot Tulip

About Periwinkle and Parrot Tulip

Periwinkle

Parrot Tulip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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40.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Early Spring, Spring

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

Bedding, Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above

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, Partial 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

Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Mass in beds, Mixed Border, 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Parrot Tulip

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Papageientulpe

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Parrot Tulip

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Parrot Tulip

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

παπαγάλος τουλίπα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Parrot Tulip

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

tulipany papuzie

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Parrot tulip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Ascomycota

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Triumph

8.4 Order

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Parrot Tulip

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Parrot Tulip

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

Periwinkle and Parrot Tulip Physical Information

Periwinkle and Parrot Tulip physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Parrot Tulip height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Parrot Tulip are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Parrot Tulip flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green and Dark Salmon
Parrot Tulip leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Parrot Tulip

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