Periwinkle

Peony

About Periwinkle and Peony

Periwinkle

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Madagascar

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Peony

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Peony

In German

Immergrün

Pfingstrose

In French

Pervenche

Pivoine

In Spanish

Bígaro

Peonía

In Greek

μυρτιά

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Mirta

Peônia

In Polish

Barwinek

Piwonia

In Latin

Periwinkle

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Family

Apocynaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

830

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Peony

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

Periwinkle and Peony Physical Information

Periwinkle and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Peony are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Peony

Care of Periwinkle and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.