Periwinkle

Spider lily

About Periwinkle and Spider lily

Periwinkle

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Madagascar

China, Korea

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

30140

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-3

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, 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

Red blotch

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Immergrün

Spinnenlilien

In French

Pervenche

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

Bígaro

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

μυρτιά

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Mirta

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Barwinek

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Periwinkle

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Angiosperms

Class

Gastropoda

Lilopsida

Order

Geraniales

Liliales

Family

Apocynaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

880

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Spider lily

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

Periwinkle and Spider lily Physical Information

Periwinkle and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Spider lily are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Spider lily

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