Periwinkle

Schlumbergera

About Periwinkle and Schlumbergera

Periwinkle

Schlumbergera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

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1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

13-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

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3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

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4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Schlumbergera truncata

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Schlumbergera

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Schlumbergera

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Schlumbergera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Schlumbergera

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Schlumbergera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Schlumbergera

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Schlumbergera

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Gymnocalycium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

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Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Schlumbergera

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Schlumbergera

Season and care of Periwinkle and Schlumbergera is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Schlumbergera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Schlumbergera season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Schlumbergera is Not Available while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Schlumbergera is Not Available.

Periwinkle and Schlumbergera Physical Information

Periwinkle and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Schlumbergera height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Periwinkle and Schlumbergera are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Schlumbergera flower color: Purple
Schlumbergera leaf color: Not Available

Care of Periwinkle and Schlumbergera

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