Periwinkle

Regal Geranium

About Periwinkle and Regal Geranium

Periwinkle

Regal Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Elegance , Maiden

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

mild coastal areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

8, 9, 12, 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

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1.97 cm

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Alkaline

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Tip cutting

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, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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None

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

Anti-oxidant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

extracted oil

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

PELARGONIUM x domesticum

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

regal geranium

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Regal Geranie

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

geranium royale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

geranio regia

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

regal geranium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

gerânio régio

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

regal geranium

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

regal geranium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Geraniaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Pelargonium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Unknown

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Regal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Regal Geranium

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

Periwinkle and Regal Geranium Physical Information

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

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Regal Geranium

Care of Periwinkle and Regal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.