Periwinkle

Tamarack

About Periwinkle and Tamarack

Periwinkle

Tamarack

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

5-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring

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, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Aphids, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

LARIX laricina

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Tamarack

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

टैमेरैक

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

tamarack

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

tamarack

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

tamarack

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Tamarack

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Tamarack

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Tamarack

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Tamarack

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Larix

8.7 Clade

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Tamarack

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Tamarack

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

Periwinkle and Tamarack Physical Information

Periwinkle and Tamarack physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Tamarack are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Tamarack flower color: Yellow
Tamarack leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Periwinkle and Tamarack

Care of Periwinkle and Tamarack include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Tamarack needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.