Periwinkle

Sweet Potato

About Periwinkle and Sweet Potato

Periwinkle

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Madagascar

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

30400

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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

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

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, 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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Periwinkle

शकरकंद

In German

Immergrün

Süßkartoffel

In French

Pervenche

Patate douce

In Spanish

Bígaro

Batata

In Greek

μυρτιά

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

Mirta

Batata doce

In Polish

Barwinek

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Periwinkle

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Solanales

Family

Apocynaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

8400

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Sweet Potato

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

Periwinkle and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Periwinkle and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Periwinkle and Sweet Potato

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