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About Periwinkle and Southern Shield Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fern
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
North America
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
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
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1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Non Flowering Plant
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
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
THELYPTERIS kunthii
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Southern Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Thelypteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Thelypteris
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Southern Shield Fern

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Southern Shield Fern

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

Periwinkle and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

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

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Southern Shield Fern

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