Periwinkle

Red Ginger Plant

About Periwinkle and Red Ginger Plant

Periwinkle

Red Ginger Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

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

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, 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

Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, 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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ALPINIA purpurata

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Jungle Queen, Red Ginger

In Hindi

Periwinkle

लाल अदरक

In German

Immergrün

Red Ginger

In French

Pervenche

Red Ginger

In Spanish

Bígaro

Red Ginger

In Greek

μυρτιά

Red Ginger

In Portuguese

Mirta

Red Ginger

In Polish

Barwinek

Red Ginger

In Latin

Periwinkle

Gingiberi Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Zingiberales

Family

Apocynaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

850

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Red Ginger Plant

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Red Ginger Plant

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

Periwinkle and Red Ginger Plant Physical Information

Periwinkle and Red Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Red Ginger Plant are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Red Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red and Pink
Red Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Red Ginger Plant

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