Periwinkle

Snapdragon

About Periwinkle and Snapdragon

Periwinkle

Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

3035

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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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

A1, A2, A3, 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 cm15.20 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, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

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

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Snapdragon

In Hindi

Periwinkle

snapdragon

In German

Immergrün

Löwenmaul

In French

Pervenche

muflier

In Spanish

Bígaro

boca de dragón

In Greek

μυρτιά

snapdragon

In Portuguese

Mirta

snapdragon

In Polish

Barwinek

lwia paszcza

In Latin

Periwinkle

snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apocynaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Anthurium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

835

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Snapdragon

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

Periwinkle and Snapdragon Physical Information

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

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Snapdragon

Care of Periwinkle and Snapdragon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.