Periwinkle

Rainbow Cactus

About Periwinkle and Rainbow Cactus

Periwinkle

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

3015

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full 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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Immergrün

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

Pervenche

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

Bígaro

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

μυρτιά

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Mirta

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Barwinek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Periwinkle

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

830

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Rainbow Cactus

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

Periwinkle and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Periwinkle and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Periwinkle and Rainbow Cactus

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