Periwinkle

Silver Fir

About Periwinkle and Silver Fir

Periwinkle

Silver Fir

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

open Woodlands, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

2,440.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Moisture, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Moisture, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Stress

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Insect Bites, Itching, Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Traditional medicine, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ABIES alba

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Silver Fir, European Silver Fir

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Silver Fir

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Weißtanne

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Argent sapin

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

abeto blanco

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

ελάτης

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

prata Fir

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

srebrna Jodła

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

aBIES

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Abies

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Silver Fir

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Silver Fir

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

Periwinkle and Silver Fir Physical Information

Periwinkle and Silver Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Silver Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Silver Fir are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Fir flower color: Not Available
Silver Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Silver Fir

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