Periwinkle

Sternbergia Lutea

About Periwinkle and Sternbergia Lutea

Periwinkle

Sternbergia Lutea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

countryside, Rural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full 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

Cutworms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Cutworms, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

STERNBERGIA

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Sternbergia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Sternbergia

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Sternbergia

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Sternbergia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Sternbergia

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Sternbergia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Sternbergia

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Sternbergia

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Sternbergia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Sternbergia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Sternbergia Lutea

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Sternbergia Lutea

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

Periwinkle and Sternbergia Lutea Physical Information

Periwinkle and Sternbergia Lutea physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Sternbergia Lutea height is 10.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Sternbergia Lutea are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Sternbergia Lutea flower color: White and Yellow
Sternbergia Lutea leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Sternbergia Lutea

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