Periwinkle

Red Currant

About Periwinkle and Red Currant

Periwinkle

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Red Currant

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Red Currant

In German

Immergrün

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Pervenche

Groseille

In Spanish

Bígaro

Grosella

In Greek

μυρτιά

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Mirta

Groselha

In Polish

Barwinek

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Periwinkle

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

8150

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Red Currant

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

Periwinkle and Red Currant Physical Information

Periwinkle and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Red Currant are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Red Currant

Care of Periwinkle and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.