Periwinkle

Plum Tomato

About Periwinkle and Plum Tomato

Periwinkle

Plum Tomato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Loamy soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

11-15

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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91.44 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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7.62 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Burgundy, Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full 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

Indeterminate

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Canning, Sauces

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

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

बेर टमाटर

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Eiertomate

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Plum Tomato

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Tomate ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Plum ντομάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

tomate ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Plum Tomato

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Augue Nullam consectetur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Solanum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Plum Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Plum Tomato

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

Periwinkle and Plum Tomato Physical Information

Periwinkle and Plum Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Plum Tomato height is 91.44 cm and width 7.62 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Plum Tomato are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Plum Tomato flower color: Yellow
Plum Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Plum Tomato

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