Periwinkle

Tahitian Gooseberry

About Periwinkle and Tahitian Gooseberry

Periwinkle

Tahitian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

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1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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400.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Phyllanthus acidus

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

ताहितियन आमला

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Tahitian Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Tahitian grosella espinosa

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Tahitian agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Tahitian Gooseberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

Periwinkle and Tahitian Gooseberry Physical Information

Periwinkle and Tahitian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Tahitian Gooseberry are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Tahitian Gooseberry

Care of Periwinkle and Tahitian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Tahitian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tahitian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.