Periwinkle

Sapodilla

About Periwinkle and Sapodilla

Periwinkle

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3060

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

Periwinkle

चीकू

In German

Immergrün

Breiapfelbaum

In French

Pervenche

Sapotillier

In Spanish

Bígaro

chicle

In Greek

μυρτιά

sapodilla

In Portuguese

Mirta

sapodilla

In Polish

Barwinek

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Periwinkle

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Ericales

Family

Apocynaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

8134

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Sapodilla

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

Periwinkle and Sapodilla Physical Information

Periwinkle and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Sapodilla are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Sapodilla

Care of Periwinkle and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.