Periwinkle

Sea Grape

About Periwinkle and Sea Grape

Periwinkle

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Jam

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Sea Grape

In Hindi

Periwinkle

सागर अंगूर

In German

Immergrün

Sea Grape

In French

Pervenche

Sea Grape

In Spanish

Bígaro

Sea Grape

In Greek

μυρτιά

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Mirta

Sea Grape

In Polish

Barwinek

Sea Grape

In Latin

Periwinkle

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Coccoloba

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

810

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Sea Grape

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

Periwinkle and Sea Grape Physical Information

Periwinkle and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Sea Grape are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Periwinkle and Sea Grape

Care of Periwinkle and Sea Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.