Periwinkle

Purple Grape

About Periwinkle and Purple Grape

Periwinkle

Purple Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Red Grape, Catawba grape

Number of Varieties

308

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Gold, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, Asthma, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestion problems, Kidney problems, Migraines

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

VITIS 'Campbell Early'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Purple Grape

In Hindi

Periwinkle

बैंगनी अंगूर के पौधे

In German

Immergrün

Lila Traubenpflanze

In French

Pervenche

usine de raisin pourpre

In Spanish

Bígaro

plantas de uva morada

In Greek

μυρτιά

Μωβ εργοστάσιο σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Mirta

planta uva roxa

In Polish

Barwinek

Purpurowy roślin winogron

In Latin

Periwinkle

Uva herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Rhamnales

Family

Apocynaceae

Vitaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Vitis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

860

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Purple Grape

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Purple Grape

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

Periwinkle and Purple Grape Physical Information

Periwinkle and Purple Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Purple Grape height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Purple Grape are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Purple Grape flower color: Green
Purple Grape leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Purple Grape

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