Periwinkle

Poison Sumac

About Periwinkle and Poison Sumac

Periwinkle

Poison Sumac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires standing water

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

TOXICODENDRON vernix

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

toxicodendron vernix

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

toxicodendron vernix

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

TOXICODENDRON vernix

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Toxicodendron vernix

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

TOXICODENDRON vernix

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

toxicodendron vernix

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Natrum vernix

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Toxicodendron

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Poison Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Poison Sumac

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

Periwinkle and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Periwinkle and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Poison Sumac

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