Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Madagascar
Western United States, Canada
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Pinus lambertiana
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
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Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
Periwinkle
Sugar Pine
In German
Immergrün
Sugar Pine
In French
Pervenche
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
Bígaro
Sugar Pine
In Greek
μυρτιά
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Mirta
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Barwinek
Sugar Pine
In Latin
Periwinkle
Pinus
Phylum
Mollusca
Coniferophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Pinopsida
Family
Apocynaceae
Pinaceae
Season and Care of Periwinkle and Sugar Pine
Season and care of Periwinkle and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Sugar Pine season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Periwinkle and Sugar Pine Physical Information
Periwinkle and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Sugar Pine are as follows:
Care of Periwinkle and Sugar Pine
Care of Periwinkle and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.