Periwinkle

Pot Marigold

About Periwinkle and Pot Marigold

Periwinkle

Pot Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

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, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6 - 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

A2, A3, H1, 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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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80.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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91.44 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Winter

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, 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

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

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

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Groundcover, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CALENDULA officinalis

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Pot Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Pot Marigold

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

pot Marigold

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

καλέντουλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

pot Marigold

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Pot Marigold

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Zinnia Pot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Calendula

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Pot Marigold

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

Periwinkle and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Periwinkle and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Pot Marigold

Care of Periwinkle and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.