Periwinkle

Red Bell Pepper

About Periwinkle and Red Bell Pepper

Periwinkle

Red Bell Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

it is a type of bell paper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green

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, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do Not over Water

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Gastric, Hives, Skin rash

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

लाल शिमला मिर्च

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Rote Paprika

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Poivron rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Pimiento rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Κόκκινη πιπεριά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Pimentão vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Czerwona papryka

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Red Bell Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Red Bell Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Red Bell Pepper

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

Periwinkle and Red Bell Pepper Physical Information

Periwinkle and Red Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Red Bell Pepper are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Red Bell Pepper flower color: White, Yellow and Green
Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Red Bell Pepper

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