Periwinkle

Strawberry Bush

About Periwinkle and Strawberry Bush

Periwinkle

Strawberry Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Magenta, Orange, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Early Summer

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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

constipation, Liver problems, Malaria, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

The powdered bark is believed to eliminate dandruff, Used to make tea in cases of uterine prolapse, vomiting of blood

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

Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

EUONYMUS americanus

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Strawberry bush, American strawberry bush, Bursting-heart

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Strawberry Bush

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Strawberry Bush

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Strawberry Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Fresa Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

φράουλα Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Morango de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Strawberry Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Classic Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Celastraceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Euonymus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Celastroideae

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Strawberry Bush

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Strawberry Bush

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

Periwinkle and Strawberry Bush Physical Information

Periwinkle and Strawberry Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Strawberry Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Strawberry Bush are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Strawberry Bush flower color: White and Ivory
Strawberry Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Strawberry Bush

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