Periwinkle

Sweet Almond

About Periwinkle and Sweet Almond

Periwinkle

Sweet Almond

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (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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760.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, 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

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply

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

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

Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair

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

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

PRUNUS dulcis

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Almond, Sweet Almond

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

मीठा बादाम

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Süße Mandel

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Amande douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Almendra dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Sweet Almond

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Amêndoas doces

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

słodkich migdałów

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Almond Pulchra

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Sweet Almond

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Sweet Almond

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

Periwinkle and Sweet Almond Physical Information

Periwinkle and Sweet Almond physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Sweet Almond are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Sweet Almond

Care of Periwinkle and Sweet Almond include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Almond needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.