Periwinkle

Rain Lily

About Periwinkle and Rain Lily

Periwinkle

Rain Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

it is a type of lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

6-10

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

21,22

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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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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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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

Fine

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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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

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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

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

वर्षा लिली

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

regen-Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

pluie Lily

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

lirio de la lluvia

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

βροχή Lily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Lily chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

deszcz Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Pluvia lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Zephyranthes

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hippeastreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Rain Lily

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Rain Lily

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

Periwinkle and Rain Lily Physical Information

Periwinkle and Rain Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Rain Lily are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Rain Lily

Care of Periwinkle and Rain Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.