Periwinkle

Red Buckeye

About Periwinkle and Red Buckeye

Periwinkle

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Red Buckeye

In German

Immergrün

Red Buckeye

In French

Pervenche

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Bígaro

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

μυρτιά

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Mirta

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Barwinek

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Periwinkle

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

820

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Red Buckeye

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

Periwinkle and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Periwinkle and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Red Buckeye

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