Periwinkle

Sugar Maple

About Periwinkle and Sugar Maple

Periwinkle

Sugar Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

30128

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires regular watering

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ACER saccharum

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Sugar Maple

In Hindi

Periwinkle

चीनी मेपल

In German

Immergrün

Zuckerahorn

In French

Pervenche

sucre d'érable

In Spanish

Bígaro

arce de azúcar

In Greek

μυρτιά

Maple ζάχαρη

In Portuguese

Mirta

Bordo de Açucar

In Polish

Barwinek

Cukier klonowy

In Latin

Periwinkle

Sugar Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

8128

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Sugar Maple

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

Periwinkle and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Periwinkle and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Sugar Maple

Care of Periwinkle and Sugar Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.