Periwinkle

Serrano Pepper

About Periwinkle and Serrano Pepper

Periwinkle

Serrano Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

3025

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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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 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do Not over Water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full 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

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Immergrün

Serrano Pfeffer

In French

Pervenche

Piment serrano

In Spanish

Bígaro

Chile serrano

In Greek

μυρτιά

Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

Mirta

Serrano pimenta

In Polish

Barwinek

Serrano pieprz

In Latin

Periwinkle

Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Anthophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Geraniales

Solanales

Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Capsicum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

827

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Serrano Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Serrano Pepper

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

Periwinkle and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Periwinkle and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Serrano Pepper

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