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About Periwinkle and Plum

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
15
Rank: 77 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-3
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
609.60 cm
Rank: 54 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
457.20 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Pink, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Pink
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
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
Grafting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Plum
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
बेर
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Pflaume
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
prune
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
ciruela
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
Δαμάσκηνο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
ameixa
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
Śliwka
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Plum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Rosales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Rosaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Prunus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Amygdaloideae
8.10 Number of Species
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8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Plum

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Plum

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

Periwinkle and Plum Physical Information

Periwinkle and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Plum are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Plum flower color: Pink and White

  • Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Periwinkle and Plum

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