Periwinkle

Sweet Chestnut

About Periwinkle and Sweet Chestnut

Periwinkle

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Squirrels

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

Periwinkle

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Immergrün

Esskastanie

In French

Pervenche

châtaignier

In Spanish

Bígaro

Castaña dulce

In Greek

μυρτιά

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

Mirta

Castanheiro

In Polish

Barwinek

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

Periwinkle

Dulce Chestnut

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

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Sweet Chestnut

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

Periwinkle and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Periwinkle and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Sweet Chestnut

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