Periwinkle

Peregrina

About Periwinkle and Peregrina

Periwinkle

Peregrina

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Madagascar

Caribbean

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

fiddle-shaped

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

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Medium

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

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

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

JATROPHA integerrima

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Peregrina

In German

Immergrün

Peregrina

In French

Pervenche

Peregrina

In Spanish

Bígaro

Peregrina

In Greek

μυρτιά

Peregrina

In Portuguese

Mirta

Peregrina

In Polish

Barwinek

Peregrina

In Latin

Periwinkle

Peregrina

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Euphorbiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

8170

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Peregrina

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Peregrina

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

Periwinkle and Peregrina Physical Information

Periwinkle and Peregrina physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Peregrina height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Peregrina are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Peregrina flower color: Red
Peregrina leaf color: Green, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Periwinkle and Peregrina

Care of Periwinkle and Peregrina include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Peregrina pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peregrina needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.