Periwinkle

Sugar Apple

About Periwinkle and Sugar Apple

Periwinkle

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Caribbean, South America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

308

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

Periwinkle

सीताफल

In German

Immergrün

Zuckerapfel

In French

Pervenche

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

Bígaro

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

μυρτιά

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

Mirta

Pinha

In Polish

Barwinek

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

Periwinkle

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Magnoliales

Family

Apocynaceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

8166

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Sugar Apple

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

Periwinkle and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Periwinkle and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Sugar Apple

Care of Periwinkle and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.