Periwinkle

Petunia

About Periwinkle and Petunia

Periwinkle

Petunia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Madagascar

South America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

30118

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-10

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

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Habit

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm2.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, 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

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Petunia

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Petunia

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Petunia

In German

Immergrün

Petunie

In French

Pervenche

Pétunia

In Spanish

Bígaro

Petunia

In Greek

μυρτιά

πετούνια

In Portuguese

Mirta

Petúnia

In Polish

Barwinek

Petunia

In Latin

Periwinkle

Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Streptophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Solanales

Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

835

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Petunia

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

Periwinkle and Petunia Physical Information

Periwinkle and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Petunia are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Periwinkle and Petunia

Care of Periwinkle and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, 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 Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.