Periwinkle

Ponytail Palm

About Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm

Periwinkle

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Mexico

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

12-15

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

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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)▶

457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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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)▶

365.76 cm

Rank: 52 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

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, Alkaline

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Coarse

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm

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

Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm

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