Periwinkle

Sedum acre

About Periwinkle and Sedum acre

Periwinkle

Sedum acre

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Stonecrop

Number of Varieties

3015

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cliffs, Open areas, sand dunes, Slopes, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Drought Tolerant, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Mealy bugs, Slugs, Vine weevils

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Astringent, Heals minor burns, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vermifuge, Vulnerary, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, Employed in herbal medicine, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Sedum acre

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

goldmoss stonecrop

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Sedum acre

In German

Immergrün

Scharfer Mauerpfeffer

In French

Pervenche

Orpin âcre

In Spanish

Bígaro

Sedum acre

In Greek

μυρτιά

Sedum acre

In Portuguese

Mirta

Sedum acre

In Polish

Barwinek

Rozchodnik ostry

In Latin

Periwinkle

Sedum acre

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Saxifragales

Family

Apocynaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Sedum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

855

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Sedum acre

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Sedum acre

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

Periwinkle and Sedum acre Physical Information

Periwinkle and Sedum acre physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Sedum acre height is 7.60 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Sedum acre are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Sedum acre flower color: White, Yellow and Pink
Sedum acre leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Sedum acre

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