Periwinkle

Partridge Pea

About Periwinkle and Partridge Pea

Periwinkle

Partridge Pea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, 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, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

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

Clay, 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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

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

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Chamaecrista fasciculata

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Partridge Pea

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Partridge Pea

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Partridge Pea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Partridge Pea

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

πέρδικα μπιζέλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Partridge Pea

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Partridge Pea

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Partridge Pea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Chamaecrista

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cassieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Partridge Pea

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Partridge Pea

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

Periwinkle and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Periwinkle and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Periwinkle and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Partridge Pea

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