Periwinkle

Queen of Hearts

About Periwinkle and Queen of Hearts

Periwinkle

Queen of Hearts

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

pitcher plant

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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, 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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35.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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30.00 cm

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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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial shade, Full 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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

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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

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5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Leaves used for wrapping food

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Nepenthes robcantleyi

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

queen of hearts

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

queen of hearts

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

queen of hearts

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

queen of hearts

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

queen of hearts

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

queen of hearts

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

queen of hearts

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

queen of hearts

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

queen of hearts

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Nepenthaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Nepenthes

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Queen of Hearts

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Queen of Hearts

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

Periwinkle and Queen of Hearts Physical Information

Periwinkle and Queen of Hearts physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Queen of Hearts height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Queen of Hearts are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Queen of Hearts flower color: Yellow green
Queen of Hearts leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Periwinkle and Queen of Hearts

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